Though Access provides a very powerful repair utility called the Compact and Repair tool, the best way of avoiding any data loss due to corruption in the Access database is by taking preventive measures. The following article provides a comprehensive overview of the precautionary steps one can take to avoid corruption in Access databases.
One of the factors, that makes Access so simple to use and manage, is the fact that typically an Access database is a single MDB file. On the other hand,...
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There is no doubt that having to deal with a corrupt Access database can be a highly stressful experience. Knowing how to deal with corruption can make it easier when one actually comes across a MDB file that has been damaged. Here is our quick guide to handling corruption in Access databases.
By database corruption, we typically mean when an error is found in the binary file format of the particular Access database. A corrupt database will either prevent all attempts at opening and...
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Since many of us use Microsoft Access for storing important data that are more easily stored and retrieved from Access than Excel, it is also important that we understand the steps we need to take if we fear corruption in the MDB databases. The following article provides a step-by-step approach to recovering from MDB corruption.
Though Microsoft Access is a powerful database, there is no doubt that there are many causes for corruption in the MDB databases used to store all the data. One...
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