Problems with Windows 2000 installation

Hi. I'm an new user of maxDB/SAPDB - I'm happy with either term. I got version 
7.5.0.5 from MySql.com earlier this week.

I've followed the guide on installation and instance creation at 
http://www.sapdb.org/7.4/htmhelp/14/774939e5523668e10000000a114084/frameset.htm 

So I installed maxDB, the Database manager (v7.4), then SQL studio.

However I'm having a problem starting up my initially configured instance. The 
error I get (from application event log) is:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
SAPDB - HBC_web :
   - ERROR    TID: 0x350 PID: 0x138 MsgID: 18913
     Error opening parameter file:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
And that's it. 

After installing maxDB (can confirm that unstarted services are present in the 
service manager) I created the installation (logs and datafiles all over 20-00 
pages, I changed the anme and password of the DBM account and made sure that 
the complete installation took place logged on as administrator) and started 
the installation wizard using the database manager, but basically it won't 
start.

I can send my installation log if required (from C:\program 
files\sapdb\indep_data\wrk\MaxDBSoftware_install....log) but if you need any 
other config data you'll have to tell me where to look - I can tell yuou that 
it failed at a very early stage in trying to start the instance, though.

Any help would be most appreciated. I anticipate that maxDB will be the 
corporate database for all our OLTP if we get this problem resolved - since the 
management & installation tools looked absolutely superb and the pedigree of 
the product is 2nd to none.

Regards,

Ian Kershaw
E-government Development Officer
Hyndburn Borough Council
01254 380661
ian.kershaw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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