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I found this article containing some useful information - Unrecognized Database Format. How to Repair Access Database? I hope this will help you.

The error, "unrecognized database format", simply refers to corruption. You should repair Access database. You can use the Compact and Repair tool utility. It's a freeware tool that can fix corrupt Access database. Also, you can use JetComp.exe utility, a freeware tool provided by Microsoft to...

If you can't open the Access database, maybe you should try to import its data into a new database. For this, you need to create a new Access database. And then you can use the Import feature of Microsoft Access program.

If any Access user confronts this error message, "unrecognized database format", this means the Access database is corrupt. He/she should try the Compact and Repair utility. Also, Microsoft provides the JetComp.exe utility to fix corrupt Access database.

I don't recommend any software just like that, but I can suggest you something. There are many vendors in the market which provide recovery software for corrupt Access database. And most of them are available with free demo/trial version. Via demo/trial version, you can check the preview of your...

The error "Unrecognized Database Format" simply means the database file is corrupt. Since you've already tried the Compact and Repair tool with no luck, this means corruption is quite severe. Did you give a try to JetComp.exe utility? It's a freeware tool provided by Microsoft to fix corrupt...

If any MS Access user is facing corruption in its database file, he/she must try these easy solutions: Compact and Repair utility, a built-in repair in MS Access program. JetComp.exe, freeware utility provided by Microsoft. Import corrupt database into a new database.

If contacts are saved in DBF format and a user wants to convert them to MDF format, I suggest to check some 3rd party tools. SysInfoTools DBF Recovery software can be used to convert a .dbf file into MDF format. It not only supports recovery of data from corrupt .dbf files but also allows users...

Certainly yes! A computer virus can easily corrupt a file by deleting some part or by overwriting the file. Therefore, it is always recommended to use an Antivirus program to avoid virus attacks. The errors shown above definitely indicate corruption in the files. As you have mentioned that you...

OK..... so what do you mean by a dropped database table? Actually I'm not that good in MS Access, but using it from last few years. Did you mean one or some of tables of a database is missing or contain invalid form of data? I think gemma-the-husky is right. You can recover it by using its...

Hi to all the respected members of "Access Programmers" forum. I'm Roger from California, USA. I love tennis, so I spend my enough time on Tennis court. I'm not a novice computer user. I have been a great fan of Microsoft's products and using MS Access 2010 nowadays. I hope you guys will help...