community.borland.com

Article #25345: I/O error: cannot locate file or directory

Problem:
when connecting to a database or creating a database from a windows client to NT or 95 server, 
getting error "I/O error:  cannot locate file or directory".

Solution:
Here are some possible causes of this error:

1)  It's a common error to mistype the file or directory name. Double check the file or directory name.

2)  Check and see if you are using mapped drive.  InterBase doesn't support mapped drive under 
32-bit environment.  If so, use local physical drive on the server for the database line when making 
the connection.  For example, you have a mapped drive "m:" to the server on directory c:test.  The 
database resides on the server on directory c:test.  When making the database connection from the 
client, you cannot use "m:" on the database line, you must use "c:test".

Last Modified: 17-OCT-00