Hi,

I didn't use gdb as extension. I am using FDB. I know this issue.

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Leyne, Sean" <Sean@B...>
wrote:

>
> > From: chaucheeyang [mailto:ccy@e...]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 9:10 PM
> > ...
> > It is only connect/disconnect operation are slow. Other

operations

> > are just fine. But that is also an unacceptable behavior as it
> > takes about 30-40 seconds for user to logon or logout.
>
> Are you are using the old FB/IB '.gdb' extension for your database
> files?
>
> If so, this is a known issue with Windows XP and XP's new System

Restore

> 'feature' -- which treats all files with the 'gdb' extension as XP
> system files.
>
> To overcome this issue you can:
>
> - disable the System Restore feature, via the System Control

Panel, or

>
> - change the extension on the database files to '.fdb'. Please

note

> that there is a special procedure which you must follow to rename

the

> "isc4.gdb"/security database.
>
>
> Sean