--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Helen Borrie <helebor@t...>
wrote:

> At 05:01 PM 7/12/2003 +0000, you wrote:
> > > What *size* is the database file (use the property sheet and
> >report the
> > > size in bytes, please) and what OS are you running the server

on?

> > >
> > > /heLen
> >
> >Well I am running Firebird 1.5R7
> >The OS is WindowsXP with Service Pack 1 (With all update patches
> >from Microsoft site applied todate).
> >
> >The size of database is 30,212,096 bytes
>
> Ok. I wondered whether your loss of the header page might have

been caused

> by exceeding the filesystem size limit. But a 30 Mb database is

tiny.

>
> If you don't have a backup which you can revert to, about all you

have left

> is to get it recovered professionally --- and certainly to find

out what

> happened, so you can avoid it in future. On XP I'd put automatic

backups

> on the suspect list.
>
> IBPhoenix and IBSurgeon both offer professional recovery services.
>
> /heLen

Thanks for info.

But I don't want to spend funds on a charity software.
Is there a free Header recover tool available ???