[AccessD] Help - Corrupt Access MDB File

Mark:

90% compression would not be unusual IME.  But from your description it
sounds well and truly hosed. 

How about decompile?  Probably not a winner but you could try.

Dare I ask when their last backup was?

Possibly you'd have better luck with A2003?  Or earlier?  

If you shoot it over I could give it a try here.

Rocky


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Dan Waters
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 10:19 AM
To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'
Subject: Re: [AccessD] Help - Corrupt Access MDB File

A pay site to get this fixed is www.everythingaccess.com.  I don't know what
they charge.

Unfortunately, if this has zipped down to 219K, there may be nothing left.

Dan

-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Mark Breen
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 11:15 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: [AccessD] Help - Corrupt Access MDB File

Hello AccessD,

Since Access 1.0, I have not had a corrupt access file, but I have one
today.

Can you advice me what I should do?  it is either 2000 or 2002-2003 format.

I cannot open, and cannot import objects and cannot compant and repair with
Access 2010.  Each time Access says "un recognised database format".

Finally, the file is 219 MB and it zipped to 219KB, which is way to tiny.

Any suggestions appreciated,

thanks

Mark
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