| re: freeze of 95 database list of tables, queries, reports
The foucs never gets to the "small rectangle", I can only maximize the
switchboard or the menu with the table, queries, reports etc, and even if I
close both the switchboard and the menu with the tables, queries, reports,
and then close the database, the small rectangle remains with access in the
background.
"Terry Kreft" <terry.kreft@mps.co.uk> wrote in message
news:YXudnRSQ0_PfPkXeSa8jmw@karoo.co.uk...[color=blue]
> Lets try the simple answer first.
>
> Open the database so you can see the "small window"
>
> Hit Alt-Minus (the alt key and the Minus key on the keyboard) together. A
> menu should appear.
>
> Select Maximize from the menu.
>
>
> --
>
> Terry Kreft
>
>
> "Eric" <eric.ritchie@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:2NPBf.22074$nQ3.19634@trndny03...[color=green]
> > I have an Access 95 database. This database has run for years and now is
> > giving me a problem. When opened, the switchboard works fine and the
> > database functions. However, when I close the switchboard and try to[/color][/color]
open[color=blue]
> a[color=green]
> > table, query or report, the tabs show up for table, query, report and[/color][/color]
etc.[color=blue][color=green]
> > However, the white box that lists the names of the tables, queries,[/color]
> reports[color=green]
> > does not appear. A small rectangle appears in the upper left hand corner[/color]
> of[color=green]
> > the screen but there are no buttons on it so I cannot close it or[/color][/color]
maximize[color=blue][color=green]
> > it. I tried Access repair and compact and even tried to open it with a
> > later version but the same problem arises. I cannot convert it to a[/color][/color]
later[color=blue][color=green]
> > version as it says there is a compile error. As such, I cannot open any
> > table, query or report, but the database runs via the switchboard. Is[/color]
> this[color=green]
> > a corrupt file? Is there any way to reliably fix it or a service I can[/color]
> send[color=green]
> > the file to for repair that deals with this type of problem? I have seen
> > some on the web, but they seem limited to table repair. Does anyone have
> > experience with this?
> > Thanks.
> >
> >
> >[/color]
>
>[/color]
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