Carlos Alberto Alves
caa at highway.com.br
Sat May 17 14:20:14 CDT 2003
On Thu, 15 May 2003 18:41:01 +0100, Andy Lacey <andy at minstersystems.co.uk> wrote: > 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 >> > > Hi Dwayne! Try the links below to find recovery tools for Access... http://www.cimaware.com/accessfix.html http://www.officerecovery.com HTH, -- ************************************** * Carlos Alberto Alves * * Child Neurologist * * Systems Analyst/Programmer * * Rio de Janeiro, Brazil * * mailto:caa at highway.com.br * * http://igspot.ig.com.br/forefront/ * **************************************