--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Mark Rotteveel <Avalanche1979@...> wrote:

>
> mirjua62 wrote:
> > --- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, Mark Rotteveel <Avalanche1979@> wrote:
> >> Either you didn't add the alias to aliases.conf, or you edited the file
> >> without administrator privileges.
> >>
> >> If you edit any file in Program Files without running the editor with
> >> 'run as administrator', instead of modifying the file in Program Files a
> >> local copy is saved in
> >> C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files
> >>
> >> Since Firebird runs as a Service under a different user, it continues to
> >> read the unchanged version of aliases.conf.
> >>
> >> Solution:
> >> 1) Delete the local copy in the VirtualStore in your profile
> >> 2) Start your editor by right clicking and selecting 'Run as administrator'
> >> 3) Open aliases.conf and make the changes
> >>
> >> Mark
> >>
> >> mirjua62 wrote:
> >>> I've been using FB 1.5 trough 2.1 since 2004.
> >>> I always opened the DB with iSql using the alias (I have a .bat for doing it!).
> >>> But now I installed FB 2.1.2 in my new Vista System and when I try to open the database (in order to specify the privileges)it gives to me the following error:
> >>>
> >>> C:\MirJua\Des\AdmNeg\Fnt\fdb>isql -u sysdba -pas masterkey -page 60 AdmNeg
> >>> Statement failed, SQLCODE = -902
> >>> I/O error for file "C:\MIRJUA\DES\ADMNEG\FNT\FDB\ADMNEG"
> >>> -Error while trying to open file
> >>> -The system cannot find the file specified.
> >>> Use CONNECT or CREATE DATABASE to specify a database
> >>>
> >>> In the command I'm using the alias, so I can't understand what's the problem!
> >>>
> >>> What's wrong?
> >> --
> >> Mark Rotteveel
> >>
> >
> > Wuao!... that's an answer!!!
> > It could be, but, where is the Virtual Store?
> > Why could this happend?
> > Why this worked fine in Win98, XP & Win2k3?
> > I doesn't know how to find my Virtual Store....
>
> See the second paragraph in my email:
> C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\VirtualStore\Program Files
>
> VirtualStore is a security feature introduced in Windows Vista.
>
>
> --
> Mark Rotteveel
>

This work great...
thanks a lot!
It seems that my ignorance is endless!!!