> FB1.5.6.5026/w32 Win7 x64/sp1 > > When I began my transition from Win2k to Win7 x64, I couldn't get any of my > apps which ran an fb db to run: it was always "unavailable database" or from > a Delphi message box, "check that the database is present." Drove me mad. > Then I started changing Win7 user permissions, and finally everything worked > again. > > Recently I've been having windows problems with dbl-clk not opening pdf and > rtf files. So I ran Windows Folder and File fix applet and it didn't find > anything. Shortly after I shut down. > > This AM all of my fb apps returned "unavailable database" or the equivalent > from a delphi app. I mainly use IBO_SQL to do my testing: that's what gives > the "unavailable database -904 335544375 error. > > I uninstalled and reinstalled twice. Same thing. > > So I started looking at my db permissions and they had been reduced. So I > gave them full permissions, but I still can't get anything to open. > > Running this, however, appears to work: > > isql 'C:\Program Files (x86)\Firebird_1_5\examples\employee.fdb -user SYSDBA > -password masterkey > CON> > > That is, if I can presume that the 'CON>' return means that fb connected to > the db.
No. This means, you haven't terminated the SQL with a ';', thus isql is awaiting additional data in a new line. > I'm logged in as an administrative user. > > employee.fdb lists full control for SYSTEM and > Administrators(MyComputer\Administrators) > Only 'Read& Execute and Read' for (Users\MyComputer\Users) Use a TCP/IP connect string, even if you are on the same machine. E.g.: localhost:c:\... This usually cures such problems. HTH. -- With regards, Thomas Steinmaurer (^TS^) Firebird Technology Evangelist http://www.upscene.com/ http://www.firebirdsql.org/en/firebird-foundation/
