A number of people have reported the error in the title of this post when connecting to remote IB servers after something changed in Windows XP — perhaps a security patch or service pack. I’m still unclear as to the details. But it seems that a registry key, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersDataBasePath, changed type, and changing it back to the original type fixes the problem. So if you see this error, run regedit on the client workstation, and do the following:
- Locate the key referenced above
- Rename it
- Create a new key of the same name, DatabasePath, but make it of type "Expandable String Value" (REG_EXPAND_SZ)
- Copy the Value from the old key
Thanks to Kaj Ekman for posting the solution.
Update: As Kaj notes in comments, MSN Messenger 7.x seems to cause this, both on install and when running "Connection Troubleshooter" (an unintenionally ironic name?).
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You scare me
This exactly happened to me yesterday !
I found the same solution googleling … I did not had any update installed… maybe some other program did it.. firewall, messenger.. I probably have to keep one eye on this..
Installing MSN Messenger 7.5.0306 atleast changes the registry key…
Thanks again, Kaj. This link:
http://hardware.mcse.ms/message104350.html
Has a lot more info.
The problem is on the following registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\DataBasePath
1. run the regedit system
a) Go "START Menu " click "RUN" write "regedit" and click "OK"
2)
a)Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
b) Go to "System"
c) Go to "CurrentControlSet"
d) Go to "Services"
e) Go to "Tcpip"
f) Go to "Parameters"
3) On the right part of windows you will find the DataBasePath
a) Go and change this name to DB_OLD (Or any other Name)
b) With the right click Go to "NEW" –> Expandable String Value
c) Give the following Name to this Registry "DataBasePath".
d) Copy the Content of Value of DB_OLD
e) Paste it on the new created registry "DataBasePath" on the field of value.
99% the problem must be fixed.
If you hae Installed MSN Messenger 7.5 you will have to know that this Version of MSN changes some registries.
Thanks 4 ur help. Now it’s working perfectly.
It seems that MSN is the problem’s source
Nico
Great JOB!!!
after modifing back the registry to the previous state it worked.
i think that the last update of msn messenger version 7.5.0311 caused this change to the registry.
thank
JA
Thanks! Worked like a charm.
Updated TRAMS and only one user could not connect to the database (IB6). Eventually found this answer.
Thanks guys just installed 7.5 and it screwed up the entry but renewing the Parameters worked.
Muchísimas Gracias!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Muchas Gracias!
Efectivamente son las actualizaciones del Mesenger!!
Microdoft Bandidos!
Marvelous…..really amazing that solve the problem that annoy me so long time….
Great thanks. Got me out of a fix with a customer.
Ps: this age was 2nd on a google search
http://bdn.borland.com/article/0,1410,25290,00.html
you should add gds_db service
Had the same error. I’m using a software called TRAMS. I used the solution it it worked very well. (zackbanda@yahoo.com)
Great thanks. Work fine with win2003.
im having problem with my msn coz when i open it it errors and the blue color for the background is lost and also it rearranges the search is on the down and the open page is on the up pls help me how to fix it
it is work. :))) Thank you.
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