TUTORIAL: Learn how to recover a database in Microsoft Access

Today it is very easy for a company to depend on a data base ( database) to manage information about its customers, whether it's an e-commerce with a few employees or a multi-million-dollar multinational. Therefore, it is expected that a good management of these data is given by software reliable and responsive – a common example of these is the ecosystem Access. However, what should you do when you have a problem with this program?

Possible problems with Microsoft Access

It is important to remember that the most efficient way to avoid a problem can be perform a regular backup of all data on an easily accessible disk. However, what should you do if a backup is not available?

No backup available?

At first, you may not notice Microsoft Access errors, after all the smaller ones are already solved by the smart software itself. To manually perform a recovery, simply:

• Open Microsoft Access (only the program, not the corrupted database);
• go to the menus Archives > Information > Pack e Repair Data Field;
• Choose the corrupted data field and click OK;
• Wait for successful recovery.

Try to import a corrupted database into a new file in Microsoft Access format. Do the following:

• Open Microsoft Access and create a new data field file;
• Choose External data;
• Choose the Access file import option;
• Set the necessary parameters for importing files and click OK;

Will anything resolve?

If these steps don't help you, you can try a second option. For this, you will need a software called Recovery Toolbox for Access. Best of all: if you don't want to download another program, just access the online version his. Then do the following:

• Please click Select File;
• Choose a damaged database in Microsoft Access to upload to the server;
• Add your email address;
• Enter the CAPTCHA;
• Go to the next stage by clicking the button Next Step;
• Follow the instructions, make the payment and download the recovered file.

Of course, there's the possibility that you don't want to trust a website with potentially precious information, right? Therefore, we recommend purchasing the offline version of Recovery Toolbox for Access for 27 dollars – about R$142 in direct conversion. No matter your version of Microsoft Access, it has a chance of recovery with this program, with no limit on the number and weight of the file. After downloading and installing the program, simply:

• Start and choose the file for recovery;
• Wait for the corrupted database to finish parsing;
• Save the recovered file;
• Continue working on the recovered database.

managed to recover your database of Microsoft Access with our tutorial? Tell us in the comments!

And if you are having trouble recovering files from other programs like Microsoft Project, Illustration, Photoshop, Excel ou PDF, in these guides we help you.