> --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Hannes Streicher >
> > your filename is the problem,
> > change it from *.gdb to *.fdb this will solve it
> >
>
> I wish it were. I've changed it to test.fdb but a simple select to
> locate a record by primary key still takes a minute or so after cold
> start of the PC. I also thought it might be a problem of my PC and
> tried other databases like NexusDB, FlashFiler, and Postgresql. They
> are all ok.
>
> PK

how about system restore? have you disabled it on the drive on which your db
resides?
Alan