--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "ainpoissee" <ainpoissee@...>
wrote:

>
> Hi!
>
> Suddenly I'm not able to restore backups!
> I develop using FB1.5 on Linux, then make backup with command
>
> d:\tools\FB_1_5\bin\gbak -B -user TAPADMIN -password xxx -se
> FBLINSERV:service_mgr /opt/firebird/data/tap.fdb
> /opt/firebird/data/tap.fbk
>
> ie I use win version of FB1.5 gbak to make backup on Linux server.
> Then I copy tap.fbk to my win server and use command
>
> E:\FB\gbak -R -user TAPADMIN -password xxx E:\TAP\tap.fbk E:\TAP\tap.fdb
>
> to restore it. It worked OK till today - now I get error:
>
> gbak: ERROR: unavailable database
> gbak: ERROR: failed to create database E:\TAP\tap.fdb
> gbak: Exiting before completion due to errors
>
> What the heck is going on?! I have not changed a thing! Any idea?
>
> TIA
> ain
>

The -R flag means the database must be in the destination and will be
overwritten. Change it to -C and see if you have any luck.

Adam