[AccessD] access database needs repair

Dwayne,
did you make a copy before opening it in Word?
some years ago - I cannot remember whether it was A97 or A2, I have been able to
fix it by opening the corrupted db and a good db in a hex editor (I used 2
monitors) and to compare the headers byte by byte. found a difference and
corrected it and it worked.
Lembit Soobik

----- Original Message -----
From: "Hartranft, Dwayne" <dmhartr at sandia.gov>
To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 11:54 PM
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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