Firebird x Windows 7 x gds32.dll error

Question

I have a fdb file (firebird) from a new client (he doesn\'t know the version). I have tried to use some GUI to access the database, but with no luck. All of them tell that its m

Answer 1

I had exactly the same problem on Windows 7 64bits. Solution is:

1. Copy fbclient.dll & GDS32.DLL to system32 and SySWOW64 folders.
2. regsvr32 fbclient & regsvr32 GDS32.DLL on both folders. Even when getting error messages, I ignored them.
3. Go to Program Files (x86)\FlameRobin and right click flamerobin.exe and choose to execute with compatibility Windows XP (Service Pack 3). Also, check execute as an administrator.

That's it!