Resolve Access Errors

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Have you ever received an error message saying the xyz.mdb file is not a valid Access database file or the software cannot recognize the file format? One of such error messages is:

Unrecognized database format ‘xyz.mdb'

After receiving the preceding error message, most of the users keep on trying to access the database file repeatedly; but they do not get any positive result. After being hopeless, they recreate the database file and restart their work from a new end. Recreating the database file is okay, if the data stored in the file was not so much important for you or very less amount of data was stored in the file, which you can easily recollect.

What will you do, if the file had crucial data? Moreover, the data was in a large extent. Will you recollect all of the data and recreate the file? Obviously not. In that situation, you must want to have an application that can save you from recollecting information and data loss, if recollecting data is not at all possible once again. This article lets you know a perfect solution, which can help you get data back from the MDB file, which you are not ...
... able to access. However, before that you should know that why you are not able to access the MDB file.

Reason

Reason due to which you cannot access the database file is the corruption of MDB file. Because the file has been corrupted, MS Access cannot recognize the file format and throws the Unrecognized database format ‘xyz.mdb' error message. Now, there be a question rising in your mind that why the MDB file goes damaged. Following can be the reasons that can lead into the file's damage:

Power failure
Abrupt shut-down of MS Access
Improper exit of the MDB file
Virus infection
Errors in MS Access Jet Engine

Solution

Before you know the solution to repair the damaged MDB file to recover the data, you must consider following tips so that you can save the MDB file from damage in future:

Periodically scan your computer system against possible virus threats
Never close MS Access abruptly
Never shut-down your computer system abruptly
Before closing your computer system, properly exit MS Access and other related applications
Make sure that you have enough power backup to deal with sudden electricity failure

If you consider aforementioned tips then there will be comparatively less chance of the MDB damage. However, once you have encountered MDB corruption, use Kernel for Access Recovery software, which pioneers you towards the data retrieval from the damaged MDB file. With the help of Kernel for access recovery software, you can even repair the large MDB files with full accuracy. The software maintains data integrity, formatting, table structure, etc. when repairing the damaged MDB file. Moreover, the software supports all versions of MS Access ranging from MS Access 95 to XP.