How to repair corrupted access database file

MS Access is known as database which is combined with graphical user interface. It helps users to build queries, tables, forms, macros, reports which cover front end as well as back-end. Generally it consists of records and when there are enough records then it takes more time to search for the file. Using access, anyone can get information from the database.

About database management system

Many organization uses access for maintaining large amount of data and employees of companies manage all such data in such a way where users can very easily get the data from the database easily. MS Access provides a management system by which user can very easily to remove, update or edit any information. With the help of this, users can very easily create reports, tables, queries, forms and macros from both ends.

Generally Access database is saved in two formats;

ACCDB (.accdb) or access database- The current version of MS Access is created in .accdb format and this format is readable in Access 2007 and its higher version.

MDB (.mdb) or Microsoft Access Database- MS Access 2003 along with its previous version of database management system was compiled with .mdb file or MDB format.

Reasons behind corruption of Access database

There are several reasons behind the corruption of MS Access and when there is a little bit ignorance then it can lead to severe corruption. There is no computer file is immune to data corruption and several reasons like improper system shutdown, virus attack, program force exit etc. Some other reasons are improper data synchronization, disk failure etc.

Some common errors occur when access file is corrupted

·         Error 3343- Unrecognized database format ‘path/filename.mdb’

·         The database ‘filename.mdb’ needs to be repaired or isn’t a database file

·         The database is in an unexpected state

·         Microsoft Access has detected corruption in this file

·         Error 2239 – The database ‘filename.mdb’ needs to be repaired or isn’t a database file

·         Error 3033 – You do not have the necessary permissions to use the ‘filename.mdb’ object. Have your system administrator or the person who created the object establishes the appropriate permissions for you

·         (Error 3049 – Cannot open database ‘filename.mdb’. It may not be a database that your application recognizes, or the file may be corrupt

·         Unexpected error 35012

·         Error 3259- Invalid field data type

When your access database shows the above error messages then make sure that your access database gets corrupted.  Therefore you should try to fix the corruption immediately.

How to repair corrupt access database

Microsoft Access has inbuilt Compact and Repair feature which can use to repair minor corruption of access database. But if it fails to do so then you should use third party tool like MS Access Repair Tool. This is one of the best solutions to repair your corrupt access database and to get back the data. It can easily restore access database with all table’s structure, table’s data, queries etc.