Access Database Corruption in Multi-User Environment

For complete access of MS Access database by all the authorized users connected in the network, the database is stored on the server. MS Access databases, residing on the network are more prone to damage due to multiple user access, network issues and software bugs. In such situations, the data stored in the Access database becomes inaccessible. To access the data in such data loss scenarios, you will need to restore the data from an updated backup. But, if no updated backup is available or backup fails to restore the required information, access repair software comes to rescue.

You may encounter any of the below situations after your Access database gets corrupted in multi-user environment:

MS Access database halts or responds slowly
You encounter the below error message:
“The document Database_Name caused a serious error the last time it was opened. Would you like to continue opening it?”
All the data in the database components display “#Name?” for most of the records.
Unexpected crashing of MS Access.

Data saved in the MS Access database becomes inaccessible after any of the above situations occur.

Cause:

Few main reasons for the occurrence of MS Access database corruption are discussed below:

Two or more users are attempting to make changes in same database simultaneously.
Network issues like faulty cable and connection.
Software bugs
MS Office malfunctioning.

Resolution:

For systematic access of data after any of the MS Access corruption scenarios, you will need to use an inbuilt repair utility known as “Compact and Repair.” The in-built repair utility repairs the database in most of the corruption scenarios. However, if the inbuilt repair utility is unable to resolve the issue and the problem still persists, then you will need to use advanced Access Repair utility. These Access Database Repair tools incorporate high end scanning algorithms to scan and repair the corrupted database. These tools can comprehensively recover and restore all the inaccessible Access database files (.accdb and .mdb). With interactive and intuitive user interface, these tools serve as self-explanatory and recovery centric applications.

Stellar Phoenix access recovery is a powerful and trust worthy Access Repair utility. It can restore and Repair Access database components like tables, queries, forms, reports, macros and modules. The read only utility supports Microsoft Access 2007, 2003, 2002 (XP) and 2000. It is designed for Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT.

How to resolve “Microsoft Access can't display…” Error message in MS Access

Sometimes, when you attempt to mount your Microsoft Access database, the database does not mount completely. Two main reasons for partial mounting of MS Access database are Windows registry corruption and Access database damage. However, the best possible way to mount the database is by restoring the data from an updated backup. But, if there is no valid backup maintained or backup falls short to restore the desired information, then you will need to use advanced access repair application that can repair the corrupted Access database.

As a practical scenario, you encounter the below error message, when you attempt to mount an Access database (Employee):

“Microsoft Access can't display the Add-ins submenu | because a setting you entered in the Windows Registry is missing a macro name or function name expression. Supply the missing expression in the Menu Add-ins key of the Windows Registry, and then restart Microsoft Access. For more information on customizing Microsoft Access settings in the Windows Registry, click Help.”

You encounter the same error message each time you attempt to mount Employee database. As the error message suggests, all the add-ins submenus from the Employee database are missing.

Cause:

Two main causes for the occurrence of the above error message are:

• Windows registry is missing a macro name
• Windows registry is function name expression

Resolution:

To resolve the occurrence of the above error message, you will need to make some critical changes in Windows Registry. In such situations, even a single wrong change in the Windows Registry can result in complete inaccessibility of Employee database. To overcome such database loss scenarios, you will need to use powerful Access Database Repair application. These Access Repair utilities employ high end scanning methods to scan and recover inaccessible Access database files. These utilities are built with highly graphical user interface that makes them easy to understand without any prior technical understanding. These repair tools also provide complete recovery of Access database files (.accdb and .mdb).

Stellar Phoenix Access Recovery is a feature rich and reliable Access Repair tool that is compatible with Microsoft Access 2007, 2003, XP (2002) and 2000. The read only utility can restore and repair access database objects such as tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, and modules. The repair utility is designed for Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT operating systems.

“Couldn’t open System.mda” error message in MS Access

System.mda file in MS Access is referred to as the “System Database.” Corruption in system.mda file can occur due to file system damage, operating system corruption, virus infection and more reasons. Once the system.mda file is corrupted, the data stored in the MS Access database becomes inaccessible. The user can recover and restore the data from a recent back up. But, if the user has not maintained any back up of the inaccessible Access database, then he needs to use effective Access Recovery software to completely recover and restore the Access database.

For example, when a user attempts to start MS Access database, he encounters any of the below error messages:
“Couldn't open SYSTEM.MDA”
Or
“ is corrupted or is not a database file. Attempt to repair?”

After the above error message appears, the Access database becomes inaccessible. The main cause of the above error message is an internal database flag set has been corrupted. To resolve the error and make the MS Access database usable, the user needs to reset the internal database flag. To do so, all the users accessing the database on the network need to firstly log out. After the users have logged out, the Compact and Repair utility needs to be executed. In case of database corruption, the Compact and Repair utility regains the wasted space. This inbuilt utility enables the user to repair the corrupted MS Access database.

But if Compact and Repair utility fails to repair the Access database or reset the internal database flag, then the user needs to use powerful access repair software. This Access Repair application incorporates influential and advanced scanning algorithms to repair and restore the MS Access database.

Stellar Phoenix access recovery. is the most powerful Access Recovery application to achieve quick, absolute and trouble free Access Recovery. This Access Repair read only utility provides interactive user interface and can repair access objects such as, tables, queries, macro, module, forms and report. This Access Repair utility recovers Auto Number, hyperlink, OLE (Object Linking & Embedding) and Yes/No fields along with all types of queries from the corrupted Access database. It is compatible with Access 2007, 2003, 2002(XP) and 2000. The demo version of this utility is available on Stellar’s website. So, if you face any Access database corruption, you should consider Stellar’s Access Recovery utility, as it provides the finest Access Database Repair.

“Broken Reference to the File…” error in MS Access

An error message in MS Access database can be caused due to importing an incompatible or invalid database component, operating system corruption, virus infection etc. This error message does not allow the user to further access the database. In such situations, the user needs to recover the Access database from the latest backup. However, if the user has not created any backup of the inaccessible Access database, the user can repair and restore the Access database by using advanced Access Repair utilities.

As a practical scenario, when the user attempts to import a database component like form from Access 2003 to Access 2007, he encounters the below error message:
“Your Microsoft Access database or project contains a missing or broken reference to the file version ”
here signifies the name of the .dll or .tib file
here signifies the version number of the .dll or .tib file

After the above error message appears, the Access database closes unexpectedly. When the user attempts to remount the Access database, he is unable to do so. Furthermore, the Access database becomes inaccessible and unmountable. Two main reasons for the occurrence of the above error message are:

• The form in the source Access database contains a reference to a DLL (.dll- Dynamic Link Library) or to a type library (.tlb).
• The DLL (.dll) or the type library (.tlb) does not exist in the same location on the source computer.

To resolve the above issue and access the database, the user needs to repair or recreate the corrupted database relationships. Repairing a database relationship creates a reference of the file name to a library or an updated version of that library. In small Access database, the user can easily and quickly recreate all the relationships. But in case of large Access database, the user can not recreate all the database relationships again. In such scenarios, the user needs to perform repair by using powerful access repair application. The repair software performs MDB repair without modifying the original contents of the Access database. Such repair applications use influential scanning methods to repair the corrupted Access database.

Stellar Phoenix access recovery is the most powerful Access Repair application. It can easily recover Access database relationships. It can restore and Repair Access components like tables, queries, macros, modules, forms and reports. It supports Access 2007, 2003, 2002(XP) and 2000. It is compatible with Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT.