Richard Broersma wrote:
> Using the following links to get to the PostgreSQL 8.3.7 (Windows)
> one-click installer:
> 
> http://www.postgresql.org/download/windows
> http://www.enterprisedb.com/products/pgdownload.do#windows
> 
> and then running the update utility, I get the following error message:
> 
> "[Error]
> The existing data directory (Date/time setting: floating-point
> numbers) is not compatible with this server (Date/time setting: 64-bit
> integers)."
> 
> 
> Q1)  Will a fresh install with dump and reload work?

Yes.

> Q2)  Is integer timestamps becoming the new default from the previous
> floating point data type?

My guess is that your previous install was from the community MSI
installer, and not the one-click one. Could that be it?

(and yes, it's becoming the new default I believe - but it doesn't
(shouldn't) change between minor versions)

//Magnus

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