Thanks, I was able to retrieve a backup.
"Jackie L" wrote:
> If you have a backup you can use, great.
>
> Another thing you can try is to open a new, blank database and try importing
> the queries, forms, reports, etc. from the damaged database. You can
> sometimes isolate the damaged object this way.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> "alexandra" wrote:
>
> > Thanks for your quick reply.
> > Normally a main menu form opens. I worked in the database this morning.
> > After I closed out of it and re-openend it nothing happended. It just
> > displays a blank page and the database does not open at all.
> >
> > I tried the shift key and also the F11 key but it didn't work.
> >
> > I was thinking that I might have to import from a backup.
> >
> >
> > "Jackie L" wrote:
> >
> > > Normally, does a form automatically load upon opening? If so, start your
> > > program by holding the shift key and try opening up that form through design
> > > mode instead. Your main form may have gotten "damaged". You could try the
> > > Compact/Repair utility but that has not worked to fix a bad form for me in
> > > the past. I normally restore the form by importing it from a backup.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > >
> > > "alexandra" wrote:
> > >
> > > > I am working with several Access 2000 databases.
> > > > I worked in one of them this morning and after exiting and re-opening the
> > > > database it only displays a blank page. It doesn't appear to even open at
> > > > all.
> > > > The other databases work fine.
> > > > The file size of the database is still the same, so the data appears to
> > > > still be there.
> > > >
> > > > Any advice?
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