292 Could not initialize BDE. Interface mismatch. Engine version different.

Problem: Getting error "Could not initialize BDE. Interface mismatch. Engine version different."

When launching Paradox.
Date: 22 November 2001
Versions: P8 and later

Suggestion:
Run Regedit and look at the keys below.
Verify they are correct. You should not have the same values as I have though, so you have to verify the directories do exist on your PC.

BLAPIPATH and DLLPATH should be directories and have the same value. It should be the directory where idapi32.dll is stored.

CONFIGFILE01 should be a *.cfg file.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Borland\BLW32]
"BLAPIPATH"="C:\\Program Files\\Borland\\Common Files\\BDE451\\"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Borland\Database Engine]
"DLLPATH"="C:\\Program Files\\Borland\\Common Files\\BDE451\\"
"CONFIGFILE01"="C:\\Bde32cfg\\IdapiAnsi.CFG"

Do you have any LOCALE_LIBx under
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Borland\BLW32] ?

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