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WELCOME TO INTERBASE 7.0
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Installation notes and issues for InterBase 7.0
for Windows XP/2000/NT/ME/98SE.

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PREPARING TO INSTALL

1. SAVING OLDER DATABASES
InterBase 7.0 uses On-Disk Structure ODS 11. To take
advantage of new Version 7.0 features, you must use gbak
to back up any databases that you intend to use with
Version 7.0. Then restore the databases using the IB 7.0
gbak. This converts them to ODS 11.
 
Please note: ODS 11 databases cannot be converted back to
earlier versions of the ODS.


2.  OLDER VERSIONS OF INTERBASE
It is recommended that you uninstall any versions of
InterBase prior to InterBase 7.0 that are present on the
server where you are installing new InterBase software.
With this software, as with any software, it is
recommended to remove any versions prior to
installing. If InterBase 4.1 or earlier is present on
your database server, you *must* uninstall it before
proceeding with the Version 7.0 install.


3.  GDS32.DLL
There must be one and only one copy of gds32.dll on the
server where InterBase 7.0 is running. If gds32.dll
exists on the server because you have previously
installed the Borland Database Engine as part of Delphi,
C++Builder, or another Borland product, or because
InterBase 4.1 or earlier was installed on the server, you
must remove the older gds32.dll file.

4.  For Windows XP/2000/NT users

If you have a previous version of InterBase on you
computer, you will need to follow these steps before you
install:

1.  In the control Panel, run InterBase Manager and
stop the InterBase server.
2.  Go to Control Panel and launch "Add-Remove programs"
3.  Remove InterBase.
4.  Check that gds32.dll is not present in
    c:\winnt\system32. Delete it if you find it.
5.  Install InterBase.

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INSTALLING INTERBASE 7.0

1. Windows system requirements: 
Windows 98SE, Windows ME, Windows 2000 with Service
Pack 2 or higher, or NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6a or
higher. A full install requires approximately 36MB of
disk space. Only 23MB is needed to install the
InterBase product without documents.

You cannot install InterBase onto a network drive.

2. To install:
The CD should automatically start, but if you have
this Windows feature turned off just go to the root
directory of your cd and launch "setup.exe". Follow
the install instructions as they appear on your
screen.


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