Unrecognized database format ? No solution, data lost!!

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sunilkeswani@gmail.com - 27 Apr 2006 16:38 GMT

Hi,

I have a multi-user database file, which was being used by 30+ users at
anytime for about 6 months, and it has now got corrupted possibly..I
have tried all possible options, to compact, repair, tried to open it a
thousand times, cant even import.

Could someone please help, how i can retrieve the data?

Cheers
Sunny

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Tony Toews - 27 Apr 2006 19:08 GMT

>I have a multi-user database file, which was being used by 30+ users at
>anytime for about 6 months, and it has now got corrupted possibly..I
>have tried all possible options, to compact, repair, tried to open it a
>thousand times, cant even import.

For more information on corruption including possible causes,
determining the offending PC, retrieving your data, links, official MS
KB articles and a list of vendors who state they can fix corruption
see the Microsoft Access Corruption FAQ at
http://www.granite.ab.ca/access/corruptmdbs.htm

Tony

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Tony Toews - 27 Apr 2006 19:09 GMT

Jetcomp might work for you. Work down that list of things on the web
pages I posted.

Tony

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sunilkeswani@gmail.com - 27 Apr 2006 20:40 GMT

Something does not look right.

JetComp says "Can't compact this version of database"

In fact I also tried an application called "Advanced Access Repair
1.1", the demo says the application failed to repair it.

Does this mean that I lost all data in it, I dont feel safe to upload
it on someone's website for repair diagnosis, as it would have some
confidential data in it.

Cheers
Sunny

> >I have a multi-user database file, which was being used by 30+ users at
> >anytime for about 6 months, and it has now got corrupted possibly..I
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> Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at
> http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm

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Tony Toews - 27 Apr 2006 22:44 GMT

>Something does not look right.
>
>JetComp says "Can't compact this version of database"

That could very well be an appropriate message.

>Does this mean that I lost all data in it,

There are a few more things you can try at the page on my website on
my previous posting.

>I dont feel safe to upload
>it on someone's website for repair diagnosis, as it would have some
>confidential data in it.

That's understandable. FWIW www.pksolutions.com have been around for
a number of years.

Tony

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Brendan Reynolds - 28 Apr 2006 13:05 GMT

As Tony says, PK Solutions have been around for years. I have dealt with
them personally, and recommend them.

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> Something does not look right.
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>> Microsoft Access Links, Hints, Tips & Accounting Systems at
>> http://www.granite.ab.ca/accsmstr.htm

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sunilkeswani@gmail.com - 28 Apr 2006 15:47 GMT

Thanks, I will send them a copy. I want to get to the root cause of
this corruption, am conidering getting away with Jet, and using an SQL
server back-end, that should help..

Sunny

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