Den 2012-05-21 14:32 skrev Thomas Steinmaurer såhär: > > > I've archived some old FDB files since my Win2000 (32 bit) days, and > > unfortunately some of them are available only in FDB form, not as a > > backup file. > > > > Is there any way I can get access to them on my current 64 bit system > > with only 64 bit Firebird installed? > > The database file is binary compatible between 32 and 64-bit, thus you > should be able to open the database with a 64-bit Firebird server just > fine. >
That's what I thought, thus not making sure I had backup files before upgrading os. But I now have a couple of FDB files that I can't connect to. I get "XXX is not a valid database". I had a backup file of one of them and restored it, which works, but I would like to gain access to others, where no backup file exists. The files are from 2006-2009 and probably created with Firebird 2.0, but that shouldn't matter, should it? > What you can't do is mixing 32/64-bit server processes accessing > the same database at the same time. > That's not an issue. > > No problem having to go via backup/restore or something, but I'd rather > > not muck about with installing 32 bit Firebird... (Would that help?) > > Btw, you can run an additional "temporary" 32-bit server instance by > using the ZIP distribution very easily, even on an 64-bit OS of course. > That might be worth a try. Kjell -- -------------------------------------- Kjell Rilbe DataDIA AB E-post: [email protected] Telefon: 08-761 06 55 Mobil: 0733-44 24 64 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Visit http://www.firebirdsql.org and click the Resources item on the main (top) menu. Try Knowledgebase and FAQ links ! Also search the knowledgebases at http://www.ibphoenix.com ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
