> > some old ground perhaps:
> > Check your system resote on new server, ensure it's rutned off.
>
> The file extension is .fdb so I assume that's OK.
>
> > and/or ensure db file extension if not .gdb
> > restore will restore state of backup (i.e. backup can be done with
> indexes
> > deactived). ensure that indexes are active
>
> To move the db from the old server, the FB service was stopped and the
> fdb file manually copied across to the new server. Both were running
> fbv1.53. Is that a no-no?
>
>

it's not a no-no, but I would have taken the opportunity to back and restore
anyway. It's just good (best) practice.
Alan