> -----Original Message-----
> Why is all this suddenly occurring?

Are you running Firebird the firebird server under a different username? If
so has the password changed? If not has the user who is used to run the
service got permissions on the folder's) where Firebird is installed to?

Have you recently installed a firewall or upgraded the OS in any way?

> What can I do to fix it.. are there are resources available that may
> explain this?

Not sure if it will help but you could try
(http://www.tectsoft.net/products/firebird/install/default.aspx)

Rgds

Si Carter
http://www.tectsoft.net/
http://www.fbtalk.net/