At 01:54 PM 24/03/2008, you wrote:

>I have installed Firebird 2.0.3 on my computer. I have tried all ways
>of starting it.

You don't have to start it. It is already running.

>The quick start guide says I can find the file in the
>assembly folder

? assembly folder ?

The default root directory where Firebird is installed is c:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_0.

>in Windows of C Drive, but I dont see it. The quick
>guide says to start it from control panel.

No it doesn't say that at all.

>The window does come up
>when I double click it,to click OK, but it would'nt start.

Just ignore the Control Panel Applet. It should not be there for a Vista installation.

>I have
>Windows Vista OS. I tried to run the SuperServer as a service.

The Firebird service is running. You can check it in the Services Applet.

Tell us what you are expecting to happen when you "start" Firebird. That might help to get everyone on the same page.

./heLen