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killsaids
12-05-2008, 02:06 PM
I just installed vista and I'm trying to run HEM, when i try connecting to postgreSQL I get "A connection to postgreSQL could not be made, do you want HEM to start the service". When I click yes, it says it cannot start it. and nothing happens.
PS: I disabled UAC

Al1
12-06-2008, 05:12 AM
I just installed vista and I'm trying to run HEM, when i try connecting to postgreSQL I get "A connection to postgreSQL could not be made, do you want HEM to start the service". When I click yes, it says it cannot start it. and nothing happens.
PS: I disabled UAC

Can you try those steps first: http://www.holdemmanager.net/faq/afmmain.aspx?faqid=171

killsaids
12-06-2008, 06:12 AM
thanks, i had the postgreSQL one click installer. So I got the standard installer and it worked fine

l1ttledb
09-16-2009, 12:31 PM
im havin the same problem, I have tried everything in the FAQ.. i am going to visit the PostreSQL forum but was wondering if any new fixes have been discovered since this post ( a long time ago )

Thanks

netsrak
09-16-2009, 01:37 PM
Check this: http://www.holdemmanager.net/forum/showthread.php?t=8261

and you can try to install the latest postgresql 8.4.

Please come back if you need further help.