[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
> >
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