[AccessD] access database needs repair

Opening the database in Word may have been what toasted it in the first
place.  Word will attempt to open an Access database and in so doing,
will trash it thoroughly ... Assuming it was't already history, of
course.

Charlotte Foust

-----Original Message-----
From: Hartranft, Dwayne [mailto:dmhartr at sandia.gov] 
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 1:54 PM
To: 'accessd at databaseadvisors.com'
Subject: RE: [AccessD] access database needs repair


Andy,

I have tried all the items that have been posted so far.  No luck.
Every time I access the file, it says that it is not a recognized
database format.

It is an Access 2000 database, backend with just tables.

I sent the file to a company that has a good rate of recovery, and they
said they could only recover 2 of the tables.

I did try something different.  I was able to open the database in Word.
There is a bunch of garbage, but I can find all the data that was in the
main table.  I just have to filter the garbage out.  This will be easier
than trying to recreate 6 months of data entry.

Thanks for the tips and the encouragement.

Dwayne

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