I just realized I forgot to mention that this is using the embedded server. My apologies.

--- In firebird-support@yahoogroups.com, "bukowskir" <bukowskir@...> wrote:
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> We have an application that creates databases fairly frequently, sets them up with a simple schema, and writes in a header; the database is then used later for various operations. We originally wrote it on 2.0.0.12748, where the creation and setup operations take about 0.5 second for each database.
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> Recently, we tried dropping in Firebird 2.1.3.18185. The result was a factor of 10 (!) increase in this operation on Windows XP machines, from 0.5 second to 4-6 seconds each. On Windows 7, it seems to be similar in speed.
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> Are there any known issues with 2.1 and XP? I'm surprised that it behaves so differently on the two OS's. 2.0 behaved pretty much the same on either one.
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> We are going to have to revert the change for now, which is a pain because we want the 64 bit support.
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