'97 db to be converted

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Kevin Witty

I've inherited an Access '97 database which, when the back end is opened by
Access/XP, says it needs to be repaired or isn't a database file. (I no
longer have either '97 or 2k on my machine.)

I can open the front end okay, but not the tables it's linked to.

There is also an mdw file, and I can open it and associate myself with the
workgroup, but still can't get at the back end.

Any suggestions here?

Thanks,

Kevin
 
I've inherited an Access '97 database which, when the back end is opened by
Access/XP, says it needs to be repaired or isn't a database file. (I no
longer have either '97 or 2k on my machine.)

I can open the front end okay, but not the tables it's linked to.

There is also an mdw file, and I can open it and associate myself with the
workgroup, but still can't get at the back end.

Any suggestions here?
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Find a backup of the backend... :-{(

It probably IS corrupted and may not be recoverable. Things to try:

- Create a new, empty database and use File... Get External Data...
Import to import tables from it. I'm not hopeful but it's worth a try.

- See if you have JETCOMP.EXE on your computer and use it to repair
the database without opening it (if you don't have it you can search
for it at http://support.microsoft.com).

- Contact Peter Miller at http://www.pksolutions.com for his highly
regarded database salvage service. Bring money (payable only on
success).
 
Hmmm.... the strange thing is that they're still using it on a daily basis.
I've tried the routine of importing into a new db, but it says it's damaged
or not a database.

I'm going to have someone at their site try to get into it and export it as
dbf and/or Excel.

Thanks, John.

Kevin
 
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