Have you searched the web for some better fix tool ?
INcidentally the biggest hole in it is that the gdb file is not locked
by the OS... SO that one can actually copy over a new gdb file on
top while the old one is in use.... and then whamo corruption.... but
of course no complaints from anything for a few days.
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From: "Cheng Wei" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: RE: [DUG]: IB6 db corruption
Date sent: Tue, 3 Apr 2001 14:06:11 +1200
> >Sorry, no help I know...
>
> Thanks for responding.
>
> >But I am totally disgusted by the quality of gbak and gfix.... enough
> >to have to write my own as soon as I get some time.
>
> Totally agree.
>
> >error 38 appaears to have three meanings :-
>
> >1. Reached EOF
>
> Most likely, although Windows is able to report the size of my gdb file, the
> EOF might had been inserted into the "middle" of the file. The corruption
> was caused when the user installed a program on the IB Server machine
> without closing the IB application from other machines, and the typical
> Windows "RESTART" did the murder.
>
> >2. Disk Full
>
> No, plenty of disk space.
>
> >3. Not Supported.
>
> ??
>
> Gave up repairing the gdb after hours of searching.
>
> Thanks
> Cheng
>
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Rohit
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