asked on 9/9/2015

Can't open ACCESS database

Hi,
I have ACCESS 2003 database that I can't open. It has been working fine for years other than occasional "database corruptions" that was solved by "Compact & Repair Database" option.
This time it is different. So far I have tried the following, but to no avail.

(1) JetComp.exe
(2) Compact & Repair Database
(3) Convert database

What else can I try other than restoring from the backup? BTW this database is NOT in workgroup. It is a standalone database accessed by a few users on the network.

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sglee

9/9/2015

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sglee

9/9/2015

ASKER

We have a backup system and we can restore the database. That is not a problem.
Having said that, I wanted to find out if I can repair it for my own experience.

I have tried office 2013 and the results are the same.

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sglee

9/9/2015

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I ended up restoring the database from the backup and all is good.
Thanks for your help.

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Microsoft Access is a rapid application development (RAD) relational database tool. Access can be used for both desktop and web-based applications, and uses VBA (Visual Basic for Applications) as its coding language.

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