--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Robert martin <rob@...> wrote:

>
> Hi
>
> We are running FB .2.0.x (and need to) however I have a DB in 2.1.1
> format I need to access. I am planning to create a virtual machine,
> install 2.1.1 and backup the database using transportable in the backup
> tool and reinstall in fb 2.0. Does that make sense? Is there a

better way.


You will need to copy gbak.exe from your 2.0 install over the top of
the 2.1 install before taking a backup, otherwise that procedure
should work.

If you are going to the effort to install a virtual machine, why not
just run gbak from your local PC "across the network" to the virtual
PC (presuming your local PC has Firebird 2.0 installed). The FB2
client should be able to access FB2.1 server without problems, so from
your local PC you can run

gbak -b MYVIRTUALPC:SomeDB c:\Backup.fbk ........ etc

Then you should be able to restore c:\Backup.fbk on your local machine.

I have 1.5 and 2.1 co-installed on my laptop (both running as
applications), so I can just start/shutdown the servers as needed, so
this is also an option. If you feel particularly brave, you can
probably run them simultaneously (listening to different ports obviously).

Adam