[AccessD] Unrecognized Database Format

Reuben Cummings reuben at gfconsultants.com
Tue Feb 17 12:19:40 CST 2004


I was afraid someone would ask that!

My guess, knowing this client, is no.  They have the copies created by the
BEU, but I'm not sure when that happened.

Typical client - you tell them to back up and they nod their heads and look
stupid.

Reuben Cummings
GFC, LLC
phone: 812.523.1017
email: reuben at gfconsultants.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Rocky Smolin -
> Beach Access Software
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 12:56 PM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Unrecognized Database Format
>
>
> DO they have a recent backup?
>
> Rocky
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Reuben Cummings" <reuben at gfconsultants.com>
> To: "Access Developers discussion and problem solving"
> <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 8:31 AM
> Subject: RE: [AccessD] Unrecognized Database Format
>
>
> > I didn't explain enough.
> >
> > The download of the FE went fine.
> >
> > The problem is in this clients BE only.  The BE is 'unrecognized'.
> >
> > I had them send me the BE and I have tried several things to open it.  I
> > can't decompile.  I can't open to compact and repair.  Can't link to it
> from
> > anything.
> >
> > Reuben Cummings
> > GFC, LLC
> > phone: 812.523.1017
> > email: reuben at gfconsultants.com
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> > > [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of
> Rocky Smolin -
> > > Beach Access Software
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:08 AM
> > > To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Unrecognized Database Format
> > >
> > >
> > > Could it have been corrupted on the download?  Did she try
> re-downloading
> > > it?  How about decompile?
> > >
> > > Rocky
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Reuben Cummings" <reuben at gfconsultants.com>
> > > To: "AccessD" <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 7:55 AM
> > > Subject: [AccessD] Unrecognized Database Format
> > >
> > >
> > > > I have a semi urgent problem.
> > > >
> > > > A customer downloaded an update from our website and installed it
> > > correctly.
> > > >
> > > > However, upon opening and attempting to link to the tables she
> > > received a
> > > > message "Unrecognized Database Format".
> > > >
> > > > We've all seen it.  However, this time, A2K won't do
> anything with it.
> > > When
> > > > I have had problems in the past A2K would open and repair
> it.  Nothing
> > > > happens to this one.  It always responds "unrecognized..."
> > > >
> > > > Any suggestions on how to go about saving it.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Reuben Cummings
> > > > GFC, LLC
> > > > phone: 812.523.1017
> > > > email: reuben at gfconsultants.com
> > > >
> > > >
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