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Article #25304: Unable to start InterBase service with instsvc.exe

Problem:
Although the service is created, it is not automatically started after
issuing:

instsvc install c:interbas -auto
instsvc start

and the error message "Error occurred during 'StartService'.  
The system cannot find the path specified.  Service 'InterBase
 Server' not started" is generated.  Additionally, clicking Start in the
 Services control panel (InterBase Server service selected) generates
 the error "Could not start the InterBase Server service on .
  Erorr 0003: The system cannot find the path specified".



Solution:
The information in this article applies to:

* InterBase 4.x
* InterBase 5.x

Possible cause of this problem is that  all of the InterBase files were installed
 in a single-level directory (usually through a custom install routine) and the 
InterBase Server process expects a /BIN directory off of the InterBase 
home directory.  Make sure that IBserver.exe resides in the bin directory off
InterBase home.  Something like this c:InterBase_homebinibserver.exe.

This is a problem for both version 4.0 and version 5.0.

Last Modified: 27-OCT-00