>
> Use a TCP/IP connect string, even if you are on the same machine. E.g.:
>
> localhost:c:\...
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> This usually cures such problems.
>
> HTH.
>
> --
> With regards,
> Thomas Steinmaurer (^TS^)

Thomas,
I appreciate your help but I'm not getting anywhere with that. I keep getting "The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect" so I obviously am missing some of the proper syntax and I can't find a complete example in the Firebird book.

In the FB book, on p.916, under "Can You Connect to a Database on Local Loopback?" it suggests checking the 'hosts' file. I can't find the hosts file anywhere.

Also for localhost, if you could give me an example from this path, I might get it:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Firebird\Firebird_1_5\examples>

Barry