> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>I have installed Firebird 1.5 on a windows 2003 server, and are
> following
> >>the Quick start Guide.
> >>when i follow the example on page 14 to create a new database i always
> >> get
> >>this error:
> >>SQL> create database 'f:\db\isa.fdb'
> >>CON> user 'sysdba' password 'masterkey';
> >>Statement failed, SQLCODE = -904
> >>
> >>unavailable database
> >>SQL>
> >>
> >>Can someone explain me wy i can't create a database ?
> >
> > Is drive F an actual drive or partition on the server? (Can't
> be a share,
> > mapped drive, or whatever....)
> I'ts a actual drive on the server
> >
> > Are you sure the server is running?
> yes i can see this in the services windows and the tool 'flamerobin' can
> connect to the security.fdb file and i can see all object in that
> database.
>
> Patrick
> >

are you working on the server? can you use localhost:f:\db\isa.fdb?
Alan