Re: Migrating database from Unix to Windows

[Sean Davis <sdavis2(at)mail(dot)nih(dot)gov>]

Hackenberg, Rick wrote:
> I am new to Postgresql and I am in the process of trying to migrate 2 
> databases from a unix box to windows 2000. Is there an easy way to 
> export the database across platforms? If not, what is the best way to 
> do this task? I wasn't sure if I could take a dump of the databases on 
> the Unix box and rerun the sql scripts in Windows to recreate the 
> databases. Any insight or assistance that you can offer would be 
> greatly appreciated.
>
> Also, I am using PostgreSQL8. Would I still need to use Cygwin since 
> this release is supposed to work on a windows platform. Thanks in 
> advance.
There is a binary installer for windows (at least XP, don't know about 
windows 2000, but would be easy enough to look on the website).  The 
dumps of a database are generally cross-platform, I think.  I don't know 
that you will need to do anything special.  What have you tried?

Sean