I was referring more to the software itself and the computer on which it's installed instead of the actual data file. Reasons for failure in similar threads usually point to differing versions, patches, malware, service packs or incompatibiliti es (none of which apply here).
Just trying to wrap my head around the issue....
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The reason I bring this up as a separate thread -- and the most significant part to this issue -- is the lack of variables to even analyze.
Literally, honestly, nothing changed. The database performs well on the same machine, month after month, no issues. Closed properly at the end of one workday, when it is opened the next morning it has spontaneously corrupted so badly it cannot be repaired, saved or even accessed. Nothing changed...Leave a comment:
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I don't need a lecture. If this were mission critical, or had any sort of financial payout, sure, I'd be more rigorous in backup protocols. As it is, this is a meaningless side project and I'm just trying to avoid pulling log files and a lot of repetitive data entry.
If you can't help, that's fine. No need to hammer home best practices with me. I'm just fishing for advice from those who have more experience with this program than I do,...Leave a comment:
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And probably more to my point, I don't want to just restore from the latest backup and have that one corrupted also, and on and on, until I understand what has happened and how to resolve it.Leave a comment:
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I can appreciate the reprimand; yes, ideally we'd all have perfect backup practices, eat balanced diets, no cavities and our oil changed every 3000 miles. However, back to the matter currently at hand.
No IT staff, just me. No network, just a PC. First time I've encountered an unrecoverable situation in years of working with Access. Been through all the recommendations found in other posts for this similar situation, just looking for...Leave a comment:
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MS Access error, "Unrecognized database format," no resolution
Been through a ton of online searches, solutions, none have worked.
Worked on this same data file for years. Wednesday it works perfectly. Thursday, it simply won't open, instead with the error above. Nothing, and I mean nothing, has changed on my computer.
I can accept it somehow got corrupted, possibly with the last bits (custom forms) I was working on, but now nothing will even touch it, recognize it, repair it. Can't...
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