> I have two client server applications that are installed in over 200 sites.  The
> applications each use a database, db1 and db2.  In the past six months, we've
> had two strange occurrences.  After a scheduled server reboot (Win 2008
> R2), the db1 file is missing.  Luckily, each company does a backup each night,
> so it was just a matter of restoring the database.
> Has anyone encountered something like this before?  Ideas on how to
> prevent this from happening in the future?

I have never seen* this in 20+ years using IB/FB.

Confirm the state "Forced Write" database flag for the databases.

It also seems as if your database is being created on a drive "snapshot" which is being rolled back when the system is rebooted -- very odd.


Sean

* I can't recall even _hearing_ of this happening (I have read practically every support mailing list post in the last 18 years).