[AccessD] corrupt database - backup rather out-dated.

Hi Gary

That was doable for some cases where the header had been overwritten by some malfunctioning cache or network error. Such a file was not reparable by the repair routine.
The simple trick was to find the latest backup or create a new database, copy the header pages from this, and paste it over the header of the corrupt database file.

I haven't seen this kind of error for years. Networks have improved.

/gustav

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Fra: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] På vegne af Gary Kjos
Sendt: 2. juni 2014 22:58
Til: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Emne: Re: [AccessD] corrupt database - backup rather out-dated.

Years ago we had a discussion here about using a hex editor on an Access MDB file and copying parts of a working MDB file into a corrupted one in order to make it good enough to be able to be opened and for code or something to be extracted. It was a LONG time ago though and I don't recall if it was actually successful or just a theoretical discussion.

GK