title: Firebird 2.5 Error, I/O error during "ReadFile" operation for file
body: <p>I hope you will be able to help me find a way to fix the issue I am getting with a Firebird database.</p>
  
  <p>The error using flamerobin is:</p>
  
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  <p>I have tried to gfix with the database but it will not validate with the same errors coming up in powershell.</p>
  
  <pre><code>PS C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_5\bin&gt; .\gfix.exe -v C:\databases2\Issue\RFS.FDB -user sysdba -password masterkey
  I/O error during "ReadFile" operation for file "C:\DATABASES2\ISSUE\RFS.FDB"
  -Error while trying to read from file
  -Reached the end of the file.
  PS C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_5\bin&gt; .\gfix.exe -v -f C:\databases2\Issue\RFS.FDB -user sysdba -password masterkey
  I/O error during "ReadFile" operation for file "C:\DATABASES2\ISSUE\RFS.FDB"
  -Error while trying to read from file
  -Reached the end of the file.
  PS C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_5\bin&gt; .\gfix.exe -v -f -i C:\databases2\Issue\RFS.FDB -user sysdba -password masterkey
  I/O error during "ReadFile" operation for file "C:\DATABASES2\ISSUE\RFS.FDB"
  -Error while trying to read from file
  -Reached the end of the file.
  PS C:\Program Files\Firebird\Firebird_2_5\bin&gt;
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  <p>It is the same error on any other command <code>-mend</code> or <code>gbak</code></p>