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| Issue | Solution | |-------|----------| | | Your IDAPI32.CFG is corrupted. Delete it (usually in C:\ProgramData\Borland\BDE ) and run BDE Admin to recreate. | | "BDE not found. Please reinstall BDE" | Registry keys missing. Run the installer again as administrator and ensure Windows UAC is not blocking writes to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Borland\ . | | RAD Studio 10.2 crashes when opening a BDE-enabled form | You are mixing 32-bit and 64-bit. The BDE is 32-bit only. Ensure your project target platform is 32-bit Windows . | | BDE Administrator shows blank/empty | Run C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Borland Shared\BDE\BDEAdmin.exe directly. Create a new shortcut if needed. | | Alias cannot find Paradox table | Place all .db files in a folder with no spaces (e.g., C:\Data ). Set PATH in alias to that folder. | Below is a reliable method to get the
If you are running on Windows 10 or 11, the BDE Administrator ( bdeadmin.exe ) might require specific permissions. | Issue | Solution | |-------|----------| | | Your IDAPI32