[AccessD] access database needs repair

Carlos Alberto Alves caa at highway.com.br
Sat May 17 14:20:14 CDT 2003


On Thu, 15 May 2003 18:41:01 +0100, Andy Lacey <andy at minstersystems.co.uk> 
wrote:

> Dwayne
> If you're still struggling, and the data's really vital, then I believe
> there's a company who specialise in recovering this sort of thing. If
> you express interest I'm sure someone will remember who they are.
>
> Andy Lacey
> http://www.minstersystems.co.uk
>
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd- 
>> bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Andy Lacey
>> Sent: 15 May 2003 07:39
>> To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>> Subject: RE: [AccessD] access database needs repair
>>
>>
>> And I'll add, did you try decompiling? That's opening Access with a 
>> /decompile switch then opening your MDB and letting Access decompile it. 
>> You didn't indicate whether it’s a FrontEnd or Backend either. Would 
>> help people give advice.
>>
>> Andy Lacey
>> http://www.minstersystems.co.uk
>>
>>
>>
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
>> > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of > Michael R 
>> Mattys
>> > Sent: 15 May 2003 03:31
>> > To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
>> > Subject: Re: [AccessD] access database needs repair
>> > > > Hi Dwayne,
>> > > You may not have necessarily indicated your level of
>> > expertise, so I am just going to pose a few questions:
>> > > Did you check for and delete the locking .LDB file that opens
>> > with the mdb?
>> > > If so, did you try importing objects from your mdb using a
>> > new mdb? Or, perhaps, using Excel, try to import the data?
>> > > Have you tried JetComp? See 
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?
>> > scid=http://support.microsoft.com:80/support/kb/articles/
>> > Q239/1/14.ASP&NoWebContent=1
>> > > Michael R. Mattys
>> > www.mattysconsulting.com
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > From: "Hartranft, Dwayne" <dmhartr at sandia.gov>
>> > To: <accessD at databaseadvisors.com>
>> > Cc: <dwayne at tmssusa.com>
>> > Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2003 10:06 PM
>> > Subject: [AccessD] access database needs repair
>> > > > > Hi all,
>> > >
>> > > I am in dire need of some advice.
>> > >
>> > > I had a client that ended up with a corrupted database.
>> > >
>> > > The power went off to the computer while a database was open.  Now
>> > > when I try to open it, it says that it needs to repair the > file.  
>> When
>> > > I try to repair it, I get the message that the file is not a
>> > > recognized database format.  It is in Access 2000
>> > >
>> > > Any suggestions?  Restoring from a backup is not an option since the
>> > client
>> > > did not do any.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks in advance for any ideas.
>> > >
>> > > Dwayne Hartranft
>> > >

Hi Dwayne!
Try the links below to find recovery tools for Access...

http://www.cimaware.com/accessfix.html

http://www.officerecovery.com

HTH,
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