Isn't this an old disconnecting from Interbase problem - system hangs
with 100% processor utilisation. I've had it for years and still do
occasionally. It happens with SQL Explorer, Quickdesk and any Delphi
app using IB (IBO or BDE) so I don't think it is anything to do with
IBO.

Regards
Paul

> > Just because the problem is with IBO projects does not mean the
> > problem is with IBO. There are other possibilities...
> >
> > Conflict with other packages. I have had problems in the past with
> > some of my own package that depend on IBO (and then packages that
> > depend on both IBO and my own packages).
>
> With both Windows and Builder, I have found that after
> several months things get in a mess. It used to be a joke
> that Microsoft's responce to 'funnies' in Windows was
> 'reinstall', in reality it's a pain, but an essential pain.
> My development machine gets wipped and I JUST put back the
> versions I am now using. It does not eliminate the niggles,
> but often it flags where a problem has come from.
>
> > You could also have driver or other software problems in your

system

> > that are causing Delphi some problems. W2K seems pretty stable

to me,

> > but such problems can still occur.
>
> Has anybody been having problems with W2k SP2. I took it
> back off again ( had to reinstall W2k <g> ) as my compile
> times quardupled when I had it on - obviously some Microsoft
> protection addon, but I can't be bothered to waste time
> investigating. ( XP seems to be worse - it is only Microsoft
> products that are supposed to run faster, isn't it? )
>
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