> I was able to correct it by (in the batch file) changing the working > directory to the install directory of postgresql. Is postmaster gets > its working directory from the environment and not the path name of the > exectuble? There was a problem with exec() in one of the recent snapshots...when is the last time you've pulled one down? (if more than 1-2 days, try a new one, be prepared to initdb) Merlin