can't design or open some forms shown in my Access 2003 database.

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I have 138 forms in my database window. I can't access the last 2 that I was
redesigning in either OPEN or DESIGN. I can access the other 136. Compact and
repair hasn't helped. How do I access them.
 
Charlie said:
I have 138 forms in my database window. I can't access the last 2
that I was redesigning in either OPEN or DESIGN. I can access the
other 136. Compact and repair hasn't helped. How do I access them.
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First, always work on a copy of the database. Working on the original may
make it impossible for a repair service to fix it.

Download a copy of JetComp.exe:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;273956

Try backing up your forms as text with the undocumented SaveAsText
LoadFromText functions:

http://www.datastrat.com/Code/DocDatabase.txt

Also have a look at the Microsoft KB article:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;209137

Then have a look at Tony Toews' Access Corruption FAQ at:

http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/corruptmdbs.htm

for some suggestions. Unfortunately, some corruption cannot be fixed - you
may need to create a new database, import what can be salvaged, and recreate
the rest.

Although it's a paid service, Peter Miller does an outstanding job of saving
corrupt databases. Try this URL:

http://www.pksolutions.com
 
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