Change the file extension to fdb, and your problem will probably
disappear.

Windows uses the GDB extension to keep track of something else (slips
my mind at the moment, I think it is rollback info but someone can
correct me). Basically it keeps on copying your file :)

Adam









--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "innoy1k" <duncan.chen@t...>
wrote:

>
> Nige,
>
> The extension of the database file is .GDB.
>
> Sorry, what are you suggesting?
>
> Duncan
>
> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "Nigel Weeks" <nweeks@e...>
> wrote:
> > I presume you've checked that the extension of the database file

is NOT

> > .gdb???
> >
> > Nige.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: innoy1k [mailto:duncan.chen@t...]
> > > Sent: Thursday, 14 April 2005 1:47 PM
> > > To: firebird-support@yahoogroups.com
> > > Subject: [firebird-support] Firebird connectivity issue in
> > > Window SBS 2003
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi there,
> > >
> > > Our software application uses Firbird 1.0. It works ok in
> > > most of the Window platforms except SBS 2003. It takes longer
> > > time (10 to 20 seconds compare to few seconds) to start up
> > > the software then before.
> > > The same delay demonstates in IBConsole, takes a while to
> > > connect to the database.
> > >
> > > We have a client that experienced reasonable good speed to
> > > start up our software in Server 2000. After an upgrade to SBS
> > > 2003, a delay on the start up is shown.
> > >
> > > Does anyone know if this is a connectivity issue in SBS 2003?
> > > or any other issues?
> > >
> > > thanks in advance
> > > Duncan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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