Cannot start PG as a Windows Service on Server 2008 and Windows 8

Hi all,

I can successfully run PG as a service in Windows XP with no problems, but
not in Windows Server 2008 or Windows 8, even though the same procedure is
being used. This is what I get with Windows XP, which is expected:

C:\>pg_ctl register -N postgres -U btjanes -P XXX -D c:\bin\rtda\pgdata -S
auto

C:\>sc query postgres

SERVICE_NAME: postgres
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED

(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 1077 (0x435)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0

C:\>sc start postgres

SERVICE_NAME: postgres
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 2 START_PENDING

(NOT_STOPPABLE,NOT_PAUSABLE,IGNORES_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x7d0
PID : 1064
FLAGS :

C:\>sc query postgres

SERVICE_NAME: postgres
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 4 RUNNING
(STOPPABLE,PAUSABLE,ACCEPTS_SHUTDOWN)
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0

And this is what I get on both Windows Server 2008 and Windows 8:

C:\>pg_ctl register -N postgres -U btjanes -P XXX -D c:\bin\rtda\pgdata -S
auto

C:\>sc query postgres

SERVICE_NAME: postgres
TYPE : 10 WIN32_OWN_PROCESS
STATE : 1 STOPPED
WIN32_EXIT_CODE : 1077 (0x435)
SERVICE_EXIT_CODE : 0 (0x0)
CHECKPOINT : 0x0
WAIT_HINT : 0x0

C:\>sc start postgres
[SC] StartService FAILED 1053:

The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely
fashion.

In both cases, the same local user account (btjanes) is used. This user is
the same one that created the pgdata directory, so there isn't a
permissions issue on the directory (I did verify it anyway to be sure). In
both cases, PG starts up fine in the command prompt manually using pg_ctl.
This issue is killing me and any pointers would be greatly appreciated.

*Brian Janes*
Technical Product Manager
Runtime Design Automation
Phone: (408) 320-RTDA (7832)
E-mail: brian(dot)janes(at)rtda(dot)com
Web: www.rtda.com