Whenever I try to open a database I've been working in, it prompts me to save
a backup somewhere. If I do, it crashes with the error "Microsoft Office
Access has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working
correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is
available."

If I cancel saving the backup and try to open the database I get the same
error, though I can open other existing databases or create blanks ones with
no problems.

I installed all Vista updates for my computer, but that did not help at all.
How can I fix this problem with my database?

On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:03:01 -0700, ChrisVIP
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

Create a new db and use the Import feature to copy the objects from
your misbehaving app into it. 80% chance this will fix the problem.

-Tom.
Microsoft Access MVP


>Whenever I try to open a database I've been working in, it prompts me to save
>a backup somewhere. If I do, it crashes with the error "Microsoft Office
>Access has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working
>correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is
>available."
>
>If I cancel saving the backup and try to open the database I get the same
>error, though I can open other existing databases or create blanks ones with
>no problems.
>
>I installed all Vista updates for my computer, but that did not help at all.
>How can I fix this problem with my database?

"ChrisVIP" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:AF37B251-A39C-4694-B85B-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Whenever I try to open a database I've been working in, it prompts me to
> save
> a backup somewhere. If I do, it crashes with the error "Microsoft Office
> Access has stopped working. A problem caused the program to stop working
> correctly. Windows will close the program and notify you if a solution is
> available."
>
> If I cancel saving the backup and try to open the database I get the same
> error, though I can open other existing databases or create blanks ones
> with
> no problems.
>
> I installed all Vista updates for my computer, but that did not help at
> all.
> How can I fix this problem with my database?

Does it have VBA code? If so, this usually works for me: Open the database
while holding down the Shift key. If this prevents it from crashing,
recompile the code and also run a database repair on it.