<verbatim>
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This is fossil version [137bff8294] 2009-08-15 17:45:28 UTC

new qqq.foss
fossil: unable to open database file
</verbatim>
Older versions on fossil were creating new repos on non English win XP just fine: <br>
<verbatim>
log of successful acces to _fossil database while executing "fossil new qqq.foss" with fossil version [1b0c251575]
22:23:38.812	fossil.exe:1468	OPEN	C:\Documents and aplikací\	SUCCESS	Options: Open Directory  Access: All
22:23:38.812	fossil.exe:1468	DIRECTORY	C:\Documents and aplikací\	SUCCESS	FileBothDirectoryInformation: _fossil
22:23:38.812	fossil.exe:1468	CLOSE	C:\Documents and aplikací\	SUCCESS
22:23:38.812	fossil.exe:1468	OPEN	C:\Documents and aplikací\_fossil	SUCCESS	Options: OpenIf  Access: All
</verbatim>

while recent version fails:<br>
<verbatim>
log of failed acces to _fossil database while executing "fossil new qqq.foss" with fossil version [137bff8294]
22:27:00.863	fossil.exe:3780	DIRECTORY	C:\Documents and aplikací\	SUCCESS	FileBothDirectoryInformation: _fossil
22:27:00.863	fossil.exe:3780	CLOSE	C:\Documents and aplikací\	SUCCESS
22:27:00.863	fossil.exe:3780	OPEN	C:\Documents and aplikac\_fossil	PATH NOT FOUND	Options: OpenIf  Access: All
22:27:00.863	fossil.exe:3780	OPEN	C:\Documents and aplikac\_fossil	PATH NOT FOUND	Options: OpenIf  Access: All
</verbatim>

I would guess, problem was introduced with check in [6b0196aeb8]<br>

The problem seems to be stripped "í" character <br>

from the localised path to the location where _fossil file is.<br>

OK<br>
C:\Documents and aplikací\_fossil<br>
Wrong<br>
C:\Documents and aplikac\_fossil<br>