Still Can't Connect to PosgreSQL? Try This!

**PCP Poker** · 03-17-2009, 11:15 PM

If you installed PostgresSQL without changing any of the default settings, the folder I am talking about is C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\8.3\Data. This is the folder where all of the Data from your database is stored. It should be sveral gigabytes in size. If you can't find it, do a search on your computer for a file called PG_VERSION. Whatever folder that file is in would be your Data Directory.

**WikiBruce** · 03-18-2009, 12:49 AM

Thank you for your kind and extensive reply to my little "rant".
Actually I am not too bad with Computers but the Antivirus issue really kinda ****** me off cause I have Kaspersky running (yes I paid for it) and I am not really happy about being impelled to un- and re-install it for exactly the reasons you explained about that licensing stuff. But WTF I do love the program very much too. I actually tried PokerOffice and PT before switching to HEM and I am glad I finally found what I think is the perfect piece of software- at least for me. So I guess it is worth going through the trouble.

Anyway. Thanks for the advice and good luck at the tables everyone!

**karimdaniel** · 03-18-2009, 09:23 AM

Originally Posted by PCP Poker

6. Now you need to copy some files from your new data directory to your old one.
Go to your newly created data directory and copy the following files:
pg_hba.conf
pg_ident.conf
PG_VERSION
postgresql.conf
and postmaster.opts
DO NOT COPY postmaster.pids

Go to your data_original folder and paste these files. They should already exist in that folder, so make sure you overwrite the exisiting ones. Also, delete
.

When I install this again I dont get any new files in the new data folder.

This is simply not working for me.

**morny** · 03-18-2009, 10:53 AM

If there is no files in that folder then you didnt install it properly, please try again

**Byzantium** · 03-21-2009, 11:23 AM

Is there anything else that I am able to do? I have tried every step, very carefully and i still was getting the 127.0.0.1 message. So, I did it again just in case I messed up somewhere and nothing is working. It was working just fine in the morning, and in the evening I was getting the error message again. I uninstalled all virus and spyware software, which didn't seem to be a problem for the 6 months I had HEM before. Can someone please help?

thanks

**morny** · 03-22-2009, 10:35 AM

Email me morny@holdemmanager.net and well do a teamviewer session on Monday as im away today

**Kuthbert** · 03-24-2009, 01:28 PM

Hi,

Same problems here:
'failed to establish connection to '127.0.0.1''

I already did the first steps but am having some trouble with this step: 'do a clean install of the proper version of postgreSQL'

I had postgreSQL 8.2 and wonder if it is necessary to reinstall this version.
I can't seem to find this version 8.2 on the internet (could be me)
When I finally did find 8.2 and tried doing the clean install (step 5 I think) the installer asks me whether I would like to remove or repair.
Not sure what to do.

please help?
Kind regards,
Stéphane

**morny** · 03-24-2009, 01:59 PM

You need to uninstall PostgreSQL first before reinstalling it

**edkim1973** · 03-24-2009, 11:16 PM

i have vista.. i've been reading this form all night and still cant figure it out..

call me a moran but i even find your 'threads' confusing.. its link after link

can i CALL somebody and have them walk me through it?????

**edkim1973** · 03-24-2009, 11:21 PM

i play on poker stars

i have vista

i once downloaded that pstqr (whatever that freakin file is) a while ago... when i try and connect HM, they say a connection cant be found.

i tried deleting it but couldnt. i tried to redownload that pstqr file but said that file already exists...