Problem: After moving a database file from a Windows machine to a NetWare server, the following error is generated upon attempting to connect: Internal gds software consistency check (decompression overran buffer (179)) Solution: The information in this article applies to: * InterBase 4.x * InterBase 5.x Most likely the database was either straight file copied between the two _different_ platforms or a non-transportable backup was restored from the Windows machine to the NetWare server. In either case, the database should be backed up as non-transportable and then restored. Note: This error may even occur on the same operating system if the file systems are of different types (for example, FAT16 and NTFS). Note: A similar error ("internal gds software consistency check (wrong record length (183))") may also occur for the same reason and the same steps above can be used to resolve it.
Last Modified: 23-OCT-00