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.
