Access 2000 database

[Guest]

I have been using an Access database for at least 3 yrs now and just
yesterday it decided that it will not open. When I click to open it in
Access it does nothing. I don't even get an error message. However, when I
merge data from the database to a Word template file that I have been using
just as long, the data shows up. What happened and how do I make it open
again in Access so that I can make updates or corrections?

We are on a network and running Windows XP Professional and Office 2000 from
my workstation.

 

[smackedass]

Hello MFoster,

1) Back up the database, onto at least 1 other medium.

2) Repair the database, "from the outside in". Open access, go to Tools,
Database Utilities, Repair.

It'll bring you to a dialog box, then browse to the database in question,
badda bing, badda boom.

If this doesn't work, you'll need assistance from those more acclaimated.

Hope it works,

smackedass

MFoster wrote in message ...

 

[Guest]

Dear Smackedass:

The repair did not work, but the analyze under tools did. I selected
analyze, then documenter, then selected the database file I wanted to use,
then reviewed the report that showed all my fields and how they were set up.
When I closed the documenter all my files showed up and were viewable.

Thank you.

MFoster

 

[smackedass]

Cool!

sm.a.


MFoster wrote in message

Dear Smackedass:

The repair did not work, but the analyze under tools did. I selected
analyze, then documenter, then selected the database file I wanted to use,
then reviewed the report that showed all my fields and how they were set up.
When I closed the documenter all my files showed up and were viewable.

Thank you.

MFoster