[AccessD] Unrecognized Database Format

Jim Dettman tried opeing the db in A2002 and 2003, but that failed.  Thanks,
Jim.

I have opened the db in a hex editor.  There is something wrong for sure,
but I don't know what to do.

At the top of the bad file there is a line "This program cannot be run in
DOS mode"

In a healthy mdb, the line is "Standard Jet DB"

Also, looking down thru the file, it seems as thought everything is
gibberish as opposed to a good mdb which has some text in it I can
recognize.

That's as far as I can go without a little more help.

Is there anything else that can be done (other than throwing in the towel)?

Thanks.

Reuben Cummings
GFC, LLC
phone: 812.523.1017
email: reuben at gfconsultants.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
> [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 11:58 AM
> To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
> Subject: Re: [AccessD] Unrecognized Database Format
>
>
> Hi Reuben
>
> Open it in a hex editor. If the header is overwritten with garbage the
> file is beyond normal repair, except if you can manage to overwrite
> with data copied form a freshly created database file.
>
> /gustav
>
> > The problem is in this clients BE only.  The BE is 'unrecognized'.
>
> > I had them send me the BE and I have tried several things to open it.  I
> > can't decompile.  I can't open to compact and repair.  Can't
> link to it from
> > anything.
>
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