Thursday, September 24, 2009

Access Error: 'This database is in an unexpected state'

CompactDatabase method is a tool that can be executed from within Microsoft Access environment to compact and encrypt the Access database. But you might run into several database corruption issues if you use this method to convert an earlier version database to a later version database. The database must be converted using Convert Database command. However, to solve such database corruption issues, you need to use an updated backup. But if no clean backup is available, you should perform access repair using special third-party tools.

You might come across the below error message when trying to open a Microsoft Access 2000 or a later version database:

“This database is in an unexpected state. Microsoft Access can't open it”

The error further explains that you have used DAO CompactDatabase method instead of the Convert Database command on the Tools menu (Database Utilities submenu) to convert the database from a prior version. It also suggests you to use the convert database command to the original database or to export the database tables to a new database.

Cause

Such errors are observed after you use DAO (Data Access Object) library to use CompactDatabase method to convert Microsoft Access 97 or an earlier version database. Doing so might leave the database in a corrupted or partially converted state and the database becomes unreadable to Microsoft Access.

Solution

Following are the possible solutions that you can apply to isolate the problem:

If the original copy of the database is available, you can use Convert Database command to convert it
If original format database is not available and has been deleted, you can use 'Compact and Repair' utility to try repairing the database
Try recovering the database data, queries by using a module with suitable VB code
If this doesn't help or is not feasible, use third-party Access Database Repair tools to repair it. These are special purposed repair access tools designed with advanced technology to analyze, repair and restore the corrupted Access database. Such tools are easy to implement and provide safe database repair in all conditions.

Access Recovery is a comprehensive and powerful repair solution for damaged Access databases. It is compatible with Microsoft Access 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. It is a safe Access Database Repair utility that restores all database objects including queries, reports, forms, macros and modules. The tool is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT.

Rectifying “Input Output Error” in Microsoft Access

Registry settings for Microsoft Access enable you to change the title, icon, startup screen and help file of the database. Corruption in registry settings primarily occurs due to incompatible hardware or software, software bugs and more. In most cases of corruption in registry settings of MS Access database, you encounter an error message that makes the data stored in the database inaccessible. To restore your inaccessible data, you need to have an updated backup. But, if no backup is available or the backup fails to restore the required data, then you need to use advanced Access Recovery tools.

You might encounter any of the below error messages, when you attempt to mount your Access database:

“An unexpected error occurred - I/O Error 0”
Or
“An unexpected error occurred - I/O Error 6”
Or
found an error it cannot correct.”

The data stored in the MS Access database becomes inaccessible after any of the above error messages appear.

Cause:

The above error messages mainly occur due to damage or corruption of MS Access settings stored in the registry.

Resolution:

To resolve all the above error messages, you need to modify the registry. To do so, you need to follow these steps:

Delete the HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\X.0 Key
Reset the Open Dialog Box Settings
Delete the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Office\X.0 Key

However, a single incorrect change made in the registry can result as serious issues. In such situations, you need to reinstall the MS Office suite into your system. Data loss while reinstallation might occur under these two conditions:

Installing an incompatible version of MS Office
Interruption while importing an MS Access database

If your data is lost due to any of these reasons, then you need to recover your lost database by using powerful Access Database Repair applications. Such access database repair tools incorporate advanced scanning algorithms to comprehensively recover and restore all database components. With highly graphical and interactive user interface, these recovery tools work as self-explanatory tools without requiring sound or prior technical skills. These tools can generally recover and restore inaccessible Access (.accdb and .mdb) database files.

Access Recovery is the most trust worthy Access Recovery utility. This read-only recovery tool can restore and access repair database components such as query, form, report, macro and module. It supports Microsoft Access 2007, 2003, XP (2002) and 2000. It is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT.

MS Access 2007 database corrupted with Samba 3.3.2

Microsoft Access database can be corrupted due to application malfunctioning, operating system corruption, file system damage, concurrent modification of database by two or more users, malicious software like virus and more. In most of the above cases of Access database corruption, the database becomes unmountable and data saved in the database becomes inaccessible. In the absence of an up-to-date and valid data backup, you will need to use advanced Access Repair applications for absolute repair and restoration of lost data.

Consider a practical scenario, where you create a new Access database (named Accounts) that maintains the salary records for all the employees in the organization. However, when you attempt to open Accounts database with Samba 3.3.2 server, the database gets corrupted.

The database corruption further results in making all the salary records inaccessible. The main cause for the corruption of Accounts database is the use of Samba 3.3.2 application to mount the database. A Samba 3.3.2 server is open source software that allows file and print sharing between Windows and UNIX computers. The damage primarily occurs because your system is not properly configured to use Samba 3.3.2 server. To prevent the damage of MS Access database in such scenarios, avoid opening your database with Samba 3.3.2 server.

Resolution:

To resolve the above issue and access the Accounts database, you will need to use an inbuilt utility known as “Compact and Repair.” To use this utility in Microsoft Office 2007, you need to follow these steps:

Click on Microsoft Office button.
From the Office menu, click “Tools”, select “Database Utilities”, then “Compact and Repair Database.”
MS Access will display the "Database to Compact From" dialog box. Navigate to the database you wish to ‘Compact and Repair’ and then click the Compact button.
Provide a new name for the compacted database and then click on the Save button.

But, if the above steps are unable to repair the Accounts database, then you need to opt for advanced access repair applications to systematically scan and repair the database.

These Access Database Repair tools employ high end scanning algorithms to completely repair and restore all corrupted Access database components. Such recovery tools enable you to comprehensively recover and restore both (.accdb and .mdb) Access database file formats. With self-explanatory and interactive user interface, these repair tools serve as easy-to-understand applications.

Access Recovery is the most reliable access recovery utility. It repairs and restores all Access database components such as queries, forms, reports, macros and modules. This Access Database Repair utility supports Microsoft Access 2007, 2003, XP (2002) and 2000. It is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT.

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Resolving Common Error Message in MS Access 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000

A corrupted MS Access database always results in an error message or a warning message. In most cases, the error messages differ as per the program version. However, there are few error messages that remain same in all the Access versions. Error messages, of any kind primarily result in inaccessibility of data stored in Access database. In such situations, the most effective way to recover your data is by restoring it from an updated backup. However, if no backup is available or backup falls short of restoring the lost or inaccessible data, then you need to opt for advanced Access Repair applications.

Below is the error message that gets encountered for all Access versions (2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000) after database corruption:

“The database '*.mdb' needs to be repaired or isn't a database file.
You or another user may have unexpectedly quit Microsoft Office Access while a Microsoft Office Access database was open. Do you want Microsoft Office Access to attempt to repair the database?”

As the above error message states, the database is corrupted due to unexpected shutdown of Microsoft Office Access database. Furthermore, you will encounter the same error message each time you attempt to mount your database.

Resolution:

To resolve the above error in all Access versions, you need to use an inbuilt utility known as “Compact and Repair.” To use this utility in Microsoft Office 2007, you will need to follow these steps:


Click on Microsoft Office button.
From the Office menu, click “Tools”, select “Database Utilities”, then “Compact and Repair Database.”
MS Access will present the "Database to Compact From" dialog box. Navigate to the database you wish to Compact and Repair and then click on the Compact button.
Provide a new name for the compacted database and then click on the Save button.

However, if the above utility is unable to repair the Access database, then you will need to use advanced access recovery applications to recover it.

These Access Repair tools incorporate advanced scanning algorithms to provide complete repair and restoration of all Access database components. Such recovery applications enable you to comprehensively recover and restore both (.accdb and .mdb) Access database files. With self-explanatory user interface and to-the-point documentation, these recovery tools serve as easy-to-understand applications.

Access Recovery is the most powerful access repair tool. It recovers all database objects like queries, forms, reports, macros and modules. The Access Database Repair software is compatible with Microsoft Access 2007, 2003, XP (2002) and 2000. It is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT.

Resolving Error Message ““Microsoft database jet engine is unable…” in MS Access

In a multi user environment, every user has certain rights that allow him to use the database. Corruption of Microsoft Access database in a multi user environment can occur at any client end. Once the database is corrupted, it becomes inaccessible and displays an error message as per the issue. To overcome such data loss situations, the best option is to restore it from an up-to-date backup. However, if no backup is available or backup fails to restore the required information, you need to opt for advanced Access Database Repair.

As a practical instance, you ran a query to view all the records in the Employees table. While the query was extracting the records, system shuts down due to power failure. When you restart your system and attempt to remount the database, you encounter the below error message:

“Microsoft database jet engine is unable to find the object ‘msysdb’”

The data stored in the database becomes inaccessible after occurrence of the above error message. In addition, you encounter the same error message each time you attempt to mount the database.

Cause:
The root cause behind the above error message is corruption of Microsoft Access database due to improper shutdown.

Resolution:

To resolve the above error message and use the data stored in the database, you need to apply an inbuilt repair utility known as “Compact and Repair.” To use the utility, you should follow these steps:

1.Go to the Tools menu, select Database Utilities and then click Compact and Repair Database.
2.Locate and then click the database in the ‘Database to Compact From’ dialog box, and then click Compact.
3.Select an appropriate folder location for the new file in the ‘Compact Database Into’ dialog box, type a unique name for the file and then click on the Save button.

However, if the inbuilt repair utility fails to repair the Access database, then you need to use efficient Access Repair tools. Such access database repair utilities employ effective scanning algorithms to entirely repair and restore all Access database objects. These tools can easily recover and restore inaccessible Access (.accdb and .mdb) database files. With highly graphical and interactive user interface, these recovery tools are easy-to-understand and implement.

Stellar Phoenix access recovery is the foremost Access Database Repair utility. The software can restore and repair database objects like queries, forms, reports, macros and modules. It supports Microsoft Access 2007, 2003, XP (2002) and 2000. This Database Repair Software is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

Opening Access 2000 database in Access 2007

Microsoft Access 2007 is embedded with advanced and new features that enable you to quickly start reporting, sharing, and tracking information in a manageable environment. You can easily open the Microsoft 2000, 2002, or 2003 database in Microsoft Access 2007 after migrating it to the later version. However, if you attempt to open an older version of Access database directly from the new version (without migrating it into new version), database corruption might occur. In such situations, the data stored in the database becomes inaccessible. To access the data stored in the older version of the database, you will need to restore it from an updated backup. But if in case, you have not maintained any backup or backup falls short to restore the required data, then you will need to repair the database using an advanced access repair application.

To illustrate this, consider an example where you have created your financial tables in Access 2000. However, when you attempt to open your financial tables from Access 2007, you encounter an error message. Once the error message appears, the data stored in your financial tables becomes inaccessible. Furthermore, you encounter the same error message each time you attempt to open your financial tables.

The root cause for the error message is the corruption of your financial tables. Corruption occurs because you tried to open your financial tables directly from an updated version (MS Access 2007.) To prevent corruption, you should always migrate the database component to the new version, instead opening it directly from the updated MS Access version.

Resolution

To resolve the above error message and accessing your financial tables, you will need to use an inbuilt repair utility named “Compact and Repair”. In most situations, the inbuilt repair utility successfully repairs your corrupted Access database components. But, if the repair utility fails to repair your financial reports, then you will need to use advanced Access Repair software. Such Access Database Repair tool incorporates high end scanning algorithms to repair access database files (.accdb and .mdb).

Access Recovery is a simple, fast, and easy Access Database Repair software that repairs all corrupted Access databases created in Microsoft Access 2007, 2003, XP (2002), and 2000. The non destructive tool can repair access database objects like, tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, and modules. It is designed for Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, and NT operating systems.

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Access Database Corruption due to Opportunistic Locking

Opportunistic locking or Oplocks is a Windows mechanism designed for client/server databases that permits several processes to lock the same file, when on the same time local data caching improves the performance over network. But these default settings of the mechanism, which improves the performance of one type of client/server databases, can adversely affect database integrity of other type. This database corruption is also observed in Access databases. The odds of Access database getting corrupted increase if opportunistic locking is enabled. To repair the corrupted Access database, run 'Compact and Repair; utility. But if the tool fails to perform its task, restore it from backup or use access repair software to repair the database.

To illustrate this, consider that you use an application, which accesses an Microsoft Access database. This application runs on different client computers and a Windows File Server stores the databases. After some time, you observe that Access database is corrupt and reports errors.

Cause

The above Access database corruption issue could occur if 'opportunistic locking' is enabled. When the database file is accessed and shared among multiple clients on a network file server that supports opportunistic locking, it might get corrupt. The same issue applies to clients running Windows XP or 2000 and connected to a file server supporting the feature.

Solution

Following are the suggestions to solve the given problem:

If the file server is using Windows 200, install Windows 2000 SP3 or later on the server and on each of the clients connected to the server
For Windows XP computers, install the corresponding security update
If the corruption is persistent after installing the updates, disable opportunistic locking
Try to repair the damaged database using built-in Compact and Repair utility
If you fail to repair the database using the tool, restore the database from backup
You can also use third-party Access Database Repair software to repair and restore damaged Access database. Access Repair utilities are high-end tools using powerful scanning algorithms to repair Access files. Because of their interactive interface, these tools require no prior technical understanding.

Access Recovery is complete repair solution for damaged Access databases. It repairs files created with Microsoft Access 2007, 2003, 2002 and 2000. It is a safe access database repair utility that restores all database objects including queries, reports, forms, macros and modules. The tool is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

"Cannot Update. Database or Object Is Read-Only" error when you convert an uncompiled, read-only database in Access 2002

Database is an important part of every business organization. It's used to store and manage information in organized way. MS Access is easily available, effective, and commonly used database that comes with Microsoft Office package. A database file can get corrupted when the storage space of database maximizes, Exit the application improperly, Improper System Shutdown, troubleshoot network hardware, virus infection and so on which increases the chance of database corruption. For getting rid from this type of data loss you must have a data backup. In case, if you don’t have backup then you have to repair access file.

Sometime when you try to convert an uncompiled, read-only database to MS Access 2002, you may encounter/face the following error message:

“Cannot update. Database or object is read-only.”

When you try to quit Microsoft Access after receive the above error message, you may also receive the below error message:

“Microsoft Access has encountered a problem and needs to close. We are sorry for the inconvenience.”

This error message occurs when one of the given conditions is true:

The file name (xyz) is surrounded with quotation marks, for example "C:\xyz.xls".
A carriage return feed is at the end of the file name in the FileName property.

To work around this problem, follow the given steps:


1.Open MS Access, but do not open your database.
2.On the Tools menu, click on Database Utilities, then point to Convert Database, and then click to Microsoft Access 2002 File Format.
3.Select your database, and then click Convert.
4.Give your database a unique name, and then click Save.
5.If you may receive the below message then click OK


After you have converted this file to Access 2002 File Format, the new file cannot be shared with Access 2000 users or Access 97 users. In case if you still get the error message then your database file is corrupted. You need to repair your corrupt access database using advance access repair application. If you follow the precaution, you will never suffer with database corruption.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

ACCDB file corruption due to defective Network hardware components

A shared Access 2007 database file (.accdb) kept on the network server can be accessed by all the authorized database users connected in the network. For easy and fast accessing of .accdb file stored on the network, various hardware components like, interface cards, network cables, routers, etc., are attached to the network. While these hardware components ease the accessibility of .accdb file, damage to even a single network component can result in complete or partial corruption of records saved in .accdb file. To overcome such Access corruption situations, an updated backup always helps. However, if no valid backup is available or backup falls short to restore database file, then you will need to opt for advanced access repair application.

Consider a practical scenario, where you have an Access 2007 database file (Employee.accdb) saved on the network server. You make some changes in the records of Employee.accdb file which could not be saved accordingly due to a faulty network device (Network cables). Continuous changes of records saved in Employee.accdb file result in the complete or partial corruption of Access database. Few other network related factors that can result in corruption of records saved in .accdb file are:

Slow network software
Network driver crash
Damaged utility software (like screen savers)

To prevent the .accdb file records from corruption, you should always install good quality network hardware components in the network. Before changing the any network component, you will need to make sure that the Access database corruption has occurred due to faulty network components. To verify, you will need to use Compact and Repair utility. In most cases, the repair utility is unable to repair the Access database corrupted due to faulty network hardware component. For complete repair of Access database file in such scenarios, you will need to use advanced Access Repair software.

An Access Database Repair tool employs advanced scanning procedures to repair access database files (.accdb and .mdb). Such repair tools are designed by highly qualified database recovery experts and are easy to implement due to their interactive user-interface.

Stellar Phoenix Access Recovery is a reliable access database repair tool that orderly repairs all the Access databases files created in Microsoft Access 2007, 2003, XP (2002), and 2000. The read only utility can Repair Access database components including tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, and modules. It supports Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, and NT operating systems.

Friday, September 4, 2009

Error message “Windows cannot find this file... ” while opening .accdb file

Sometimes, when you double-click on your Access database file, an error message pops up declaring that the database cannot be mounted, or the file could not be found. This usually occurs when your Access database file gets corrupted or damaged. Few most common scenarios under which your database file gets corrupted are application malfunction, operating system damage, improper shutdown of database, multiple users modifying the same database component, virus attack, and more. Such situations primarily leave your database in unstable state and make the data stored in the database inaccessible. To overcome such situations, an ideal way is to restore the data from an updated and valid backup. But if in case, you have not created any backup file(s) or backup file(s) fail to restore the records, then you will need to opt for advanced access repair application that can systematically repair your corrupted Access database.

Consider a practical scenario, where you encounter the below error message when you double click on your Access 2007 database file (Employee):

“Windows cannot find this file...”

After the above error message appears, the records stored in the Employee database file becomes inaccessible. Additionally, you encounter the same error message each time you double-click on the database file.

Cause:

The primary reason for the occurrence of the above error message is corruption of Employee database.

Resolution:

To resolve the above error message and access the records stored in the Employee database, you will need to repair the Employee database by using an inbuilt repair utility named “Compact and Repair.” To do so, you will need to follow the below steps:

1.Choose “Manage” option after clicking on Microsoft Office icon
2.Next, choose “Compact and Repair Database” option
3.Select the Employee database (.accdb file), and click Compact.
4.Provide an appropriate name to the repaired .accdb file, and then click Save.

However, if the error message still appears, then you will need to advanced access database repair application to repair your corrupted Employee database file. Such Access Database Repair tools are built with interactive user interface and use advanced scanning methods to repair .accdb and .mdb files.

This is an advanced Access Repair tool that systematically repairs all the Access databases created in Microsoft Access 2007, 2003, XP (2002), and 2000. The non destructive tool can Repair Access database components including tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, and modules. The repair tool supports Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000, and NT operating systems.

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Error Message “Invalid Operation” while repairing .accdb file

The “Compact and Repair” utility in Microsoft Access 2007 allows you to repair the corrupted .accdb file in most of the cases. While the inbuilt repair utility ensures complete repair of .accdb file in almost all logical data situations, an error message while using the utility means that either the file has been corrupted badly or there is some issue related to the tables linked at back end. To overcome such situations, the best possible way is to restore the data from an updated backup. But if in case, you have not maintained any backup or backup falls short to restore the required data, then you will need to opt for advanced access repair application to repair your damaged .accdb file.

Consider a practical scenario, where your .accdb file gets corrupted due to any of these reasons – application malfunction, operating system corruption, file system damage, virus attack, etc. To repair your corrupted .accdb file, you use the “Compact and Repair” utility using the below methods:

1.Click Microsoft Office icon, and then select “Manage”
2.Select the first option “Compact and Repair Database”
3.Choose the .accdb file you want to repair, and click Compact.
4.Provide an appropriate name to the repaired .accdb file, and click Save.

However while the repair utility started repairing your corrupted .accdb file, you encounter the below error message:

“Invalid Operation”

Furthermore, you encounter the same error message each time you attempt to repair your database file using this utility.

Cause:

Two main reasons for the occurrence of the above error message are discussed below:
Linking of system tables with other tables.

.accdb file badly corrupted.

In case of error message due to first reason, you will need to delete all the linked files and start the repair process again. But, if the .accdb file is badly corrupted, then you will need to use advanced Access Repair application. These access database repair tools use effective scanning techniques to to repair corrupted .accdb file. Such repair tools are built with interactive user interface, which makes them easy to understand without any former technical skills.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

“Record is deleted” Error Message post .accdb file corruption

A shared Microsoft Access database on a network allows the authorized database users to preview and modify the records saved in that database. This allows the users to easily and quickly modify the records and update the Access database. While Access database sharing provides lots of advantages, it can also result into corruption of database if two or more users modify the records simultaneously. In such situations, all the records saved in the database becomes inaccessible. To overcome such database corruption scenarios, the best way is to restore the data from an updated backup. However, if no backup is available or backup falls short to restore the required number of records, then you will need to opt for advanced access repair application that can repair your corrupted database.

To illustrate this, consider a practical scenario where you encounter the below error message when you attempt to run a query to access the records saved in your Access 2007 database (Finance):

“Record is deleted”

The above error message appears each time you attempt to access your Finance database. Furthermore, all the records saved in Finance database becomes inaccessible after the above error message appears.

Cause:

The root cause for the above error message is corruption of Finance database due to simultaneous execution of Finance database by two or more users.

Resolution:

To repair your corrupted .accdb file and access the records saved in it, you will need to use the inbuilt repair utility named “Compact and Repair.” To use the utility, you will need to take the below steps:

1.Select “Manage” after clicking on Microsoft Office icon
2.Select “Compact and Repair Database” option
3.Select the Finance database (.accdb file), and click Compact.
4.Assign an appropriate name to the repaired .accdb file, and then click Save.

However, if the problem persists even after using the repair utility, then you will need to import all the database components to a new Access 2007 database. But if in case, the error message still repairs, then you will need to use advanced Access Repair application to repair your corrupted Access database.

Access Recovery is an effective access database repair software that repairs corrupted Access databases after almost all database corruption issues. The repair tool supports Microsoft Access 2007, 2003, XP (2002), and 2000, and can Repair Access database objects such as tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, and modules. The software is designed for Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT operating systems.