Urgently need help with a database file!!!!!!

[Shane]

Good day.

I really need some help! Someone here at our offices
deleted a Access database
file. I retrieved the file, but now it doesn't want to
open!!!!!!

It gives me the following error : Unrecognized database
format (.mdb)

Will someone please let me know what I need to do to make
this database to work as soon as possible!!!

Thank you

Shane
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Rick B]

You often get that error if the database is corrupted. You should try to
compact and repair it. You might need to download and use a product called
JetComp. It will often repair problems that Access can't.

If that does not work, you could try creating a new databse file and
importing the objects, but I doubt it will be able to see them if it is in
bad shape.

Finally, restore from a backup file that does work.

Hope that helps.

Rick B


Good day.

I really need some help! Someone here at our offices
deleted a Access database
file. I retrieved the file, but now it doesn't want to
open!!!!!!

It gives me the following error : Unrecognized database
format (.mdb)

Will someone please let me know what I need to do to make
this database to work as soon as possible!!!

Thank you

Shane
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Gary B]

Yes, First try JetComp:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/access2000/Utility/1.0/WIN98Me/EN-US/JetCU40.exe

If that does not work, there is a pretty good utility that will recover the
recoverable data: www.accessfix.com

good luck.

 

[GavinHar]

Try:
eRepair Access is a powerful Access database recovery solution for damaged *.mdb and *.accdb files created in Access 2000 and above.

For more information: access.erepairtools.com

And the similar question was discussed here: filerepairforum.com/forum/microsoft/microsoft-aa/access/314-ms-access-mdb-ldb-database-corrupted