Never copy the FDB file! You WILL corrupt both FDB and copy file!

The best approach is do a gbak to backup and then restore the FDB.

You MUST read the firebird FAQ here: http://www.firebirdfaq.org/

Also: http://www.firebirdsql.org/manual/qsg10-howtocorrupt.html

and

http://www.firebirdsql.org/manual/qsg10-backup.html



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