[AccessD] access database needs repair

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
> > >
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