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Riley2968 · 12-18-2015, 07:36 PM

Hi,wilsoncrosby

The mdb file format is very complex. It starts with a file header containing the meta information of the whole file, followed by several parts containing the actual data. You can find more detailed information about the mdb file format by searching on Google with the keyword “mdb file format”. If the file header containing the meta information is corrupt, or any follow-up parts are damaged or corrupted, then you will not be able to open the file correctly with MS Access. In such a case, the first step is to try to use the built-in repair or recovery function in the MS Access, to see if it can repair or recover the corrupt file. If not, then you need to resort to a third-party Access repair software to scan the corrupted file and retrieve all recoverable data for you. It is also possible to find a data recovery expert or company to do the task, but in most of the cases, they will also use a third-party tool to do the recovery for you.

First of all, you can try the build-in "Compact and Repair" command in Access to repair your corrupt database, you can get more detailed info at:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ac...010341740.aspx
http://databases.about.com/od/tutori...3-Database.htm

If the above method does not work, then you can try third-party Access data recovery tools, such as DataNumen Access Repair at:

https://www.datanumen.com/access-repair/

I have used the tool in the past and it helps recovering some valuable data for me. The tool has a free demo so that you can try before you buy.

The main difference between using the software by yourself and by a third-party service company is:
(1) The company is familiar with the data recovery industry so he knows which software is the best one. While you need to search and compare the software online by yourself, which is time-consuming.
(2) The company purchases the software for multiple usages, while you purchase the software for one-time usage only. So normally the service fee may be cheaper than the license fee for the software.
(3) DIY will keep your data confidential while do the recovery via a company may cause data breach.

Hope that helps! Good luck!

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Riley2968 Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: china iTrader: (0)	Hi,wilsoncrosby The mdb file format is very complex. It starts with a file header containing the meta information of the whole file, followed by several parts containing the actual data. You can find more detailed information about the mdb file format by searching on Google with the keyword “mdb file format”. If the file header containing the meta information is corrupt, or any follow-up parts are damaged or corrupted, then you will not be able to open the file correctly with MS Access. In such a case, the first step is to try to use the built-in repair or recovery function in the MS Access, to see if it can repair or recover the corrupt file. If not, then you need to resort to a third-party Access repair software to scan the corrupted file and retrieve all recoverable data for you. It is also possible to find a data recovery expert or company to do the task, but in most of the cases, they will also use a third-party tool to do the recovery for you. First of all, you can try the build-in "Compact and Repair" command in Access to repair your corrupt database, you can get more detailed info at: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/ac...010341740.aspx http://databases.about.com/od/tutori...3-Database.htm If the above method does not work, then you can try third-party Access data recovery tools, such as DataNumen Access Repair at: https://www.datanumen.com/access-repair/ I have used the tool in the past and it helps recovering some valuable data for me. The tool has a free demo so that you can try before you buy. The main difference between using the software by yourself and by a third-party service company is: (1) The company is familiar with the data recovery industry so he knows which software is the best one. While you need to search and compare the software online by yourself, which is time-consuming. (2) The company purchases the software for multiple usages, while you purchase the software for one-time usage only. So normally the service fee may be cheaper than the license fee for the software. (3) DIY will keep your data confidential while do the recovery via a company may cause data breach. Hope that helps! Good luck! Last edited by Riley2968; 03-30-2017 at 04:16 AM..
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