Corupted database file

[Scott]

Hi anyone!!!

I have an access database file which is corupted after a computer crash.

I have tried a compact and repair which failed.

I have purchased an Access Repair package which can only find 3 out of the
40 tables.

When I try to open the files I receive an eroor message saying "Tables.mdb"
need repairing or isn't a database file. Do you want to recover yes or no?
Upon selecting Yes, a second message is given saying "Unrecognised database
format"

Please, can anyone help?

Thanks, Scott

[Trevor Best]

Scott wrote:

Hi anyone!!!

I have an access database file which is corupted after a computer crash.

I have tried a compact and repair which failed.

I have purchased an Access Repair package which can only find 3 out of the
40 tables.
Get your money back on that one for starters.
When I try to open the files I receive an eroor message saying "Tables.mdb"
need repairing or isn't a database file. Do you want to recover yes or no?
Upon selecting Yes, a second message is given saying "Unrecognised database
format"

http://www.pksolutions.com/services.htm may help.

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[Tony Toews]

"Scott" <sc********@iinet.net> wrote:

I have an access database file which is corupted after a computer crash.

I have tried a compact and repair which failed.

For information on corruption including possible causes, determining the offending
PC, retrieving your data, links, official MS KB articles and a list of vendors who
state they can fix corruption see the Microsoft Access Corruption FAQ at
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/corruptmdbs.htm

Tony
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[pw]

>"Scott" <sc********@iinet.net> wrote:

I have an access database file which is corupted after a computer crash.

I have tried a compact and repair which failed.

For information on corruption including possible causes, determining the offending
PC, retrieving your data, links, official MS KB articles and a list of vendors who
state they can fix corruption see the Microsoft Access Corruption FAQ at
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/corruptmdbs.htm

Tony

Go there Scott! Very enlightening.
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