From: "Anderson Farias"

> Yes, that's right, if the database is opened by the fb server application
> (AFAIK, even if no user is connected any more and you have not forced writes
> on). You should shutdown FB Server (or your DB) before doing a file
> operation (eg. copy)

Thanks for your reply!
Can I stop/start the FB Server (or database) inside my .BAT file?
The only way to stop the server I know so far is by using the Guardian...

PS: Sorry Anderson... by mistake I replied this post to your email instead of
the group...