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

I believe the corruption occurred when my battery fully drained while in
sleep mode, or else when Windows Update forced a reboot at it's regular 3AM
destroy all user's work stealth settings brought to you by micro-scoff.

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[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2014 2:24 AM
To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
Subject: Re: [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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[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 

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