Re: BUG #2216: Cannot unregister service

> The following bug has been logged online:
>
> Bug reference: 2216
> Logged by: Taworn T.
> Email address: taworn(at)yahoo(dot)com
> PostgreSQL version: 8.1.2
> Operating system: Windows XP
> Description: Cannot unregister service
> Details:
>
> I've install PGSQL 8.1 as Windows service, using following
> command line:
>
> "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL-8.1\bin\pg_ctl.exe" register -N
> PostgreSQL81 -D "<path_to_data>" -U Postgres
>
> The result is success and I can use PGSQL as usual.
>
> But when I uninstall service using following command line:
>
> "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL-8.1\bin\pg_ctl.exe" unregister
> -N PostgreSQL81
>
> pg_ctl.exe is crashed!! with error reporting (to Microsoft) screen:
>
> "pg_ctl.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. We
> are sorry for the inconvenience."

This is a known bug that's fixed in CVS:
http://archives.postgresql.org/pgsql-committers/2006-01/msg00220.php

The workaround is to specify the data directory, e.g.
pg_ctl -D "c:\program files\postgresql-8.1\data" unregister -N
PostgreSQL81

//Magnus