Could not initialize BDE

Rick Hoffman

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I get the message "Could not initialize BDE - Cannot load language driver"
when
I start Paradox windows. I just installed NT SP6a. Could this be the
cause?

Thank you.

Dennis Santoro

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Could be. See the faq on unusual problems. I think your answer is in there.

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Rick Hoffman

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I think I had this problem once before but can't remember the
answer...yet. I
couldn't find it in the unusual problems FAQ. Any other thoughts?

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Bertil Isberg

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Dec 4, 2000, 3:00:00 AM12/4/00

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Rick

In registry, there is a setting for the language drivers. This is what I
have on my Win95 machine

REGEDIT4

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Borland\BLW32]
"BLAPIPATH"="C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\BORLAND\\COMMON FILES\\BDE"
"LOCALE_LIB1"="C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\BORLAND\\COMMON FILES\\BDE\\USA.BLL"
"LOCALE_LIB2"="C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\BORLAND\\COMMON FILES\\BDE\\EUROPE.BLL"
"LOCALE_LIB3"="C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\BORLAND\\COMMON FILES\\BDE\\OTHER.BLL"
"LOCALE_LIB4"="C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\BORLAND\\COMMON FILES\\BDE\\CHARSET.BLL"
"LOCALE_LIB5"="C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\BORLAND\\COMMON FILES\\BDE\\CEEUROPE.BLL"
"LOCALE_LIB6"="C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\BORLAND\\COMMON FILES\\BDE\\FAREAST.BLL"
"LOCALE_LIB7"="C:\\PROGRAM FILES\\BORLAND\\COMMON FILES\\BDE\\JAPAN.BLL"

You an also check you have relevant information under Database Engine key:

REGEDIT4
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Borland\Database Engine]
"DLLPATH"="C:\\program Files\\Borland\\Common Files\\BDE\\"
"CONFIGFILE01"="C:\\BDE32CFG\\Idapi32.cfg"

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Rick Hoffman

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My registry looks similar. Another clue is I get an error starting the BDE
administrator (bdeadmin.exe). Are there any config files that should/could
be
deleted to correct this? It's the same error whether it's Paradox 8.0 or
9.0. It's
also running under Windows NT 4.0 SP 6a.
Do I need to re-install Paradox after the SP6a???

Thank you.

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Pieter Cremers

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Dec 5, 2000, 3:00:00 AM12/5/00

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Rick,

I had a similar problem on a Windows 95 / 98 workstation trying to install
Paradox Runtime 8

Solution.
1. removed everything concerning the bde and paradox.
2. reinstalled runtime from the cd-rom
3. Updated the bde version to 4.51.

HTH

Pieter Cremers

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Bertil Isberg

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Dec 5, 2000, 3:00:00 AM12/5/00

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Rick

You say it looks similar, but it is Ok compared with where you have your Bde
installed? Do have more than one file idapi32.dll on your PC?

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Rick Hoffman

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Dec 6, 2000, 3:00:00 AM12/6/00

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For the record, I was able to get rid of the problem by

1) Re-installing Paradox 9.0 (got new msg about "StrCat") but got closer
2) Applying SP3

It now works fine. Don't know why exactly but...

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