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EdwardRS
Copper Contributor
Sep 21, 2023

Unrecognized database format

Using Access on windows 10:  yesterday it worked fine, today it won’t open the file but displays this: 

 

Unrecognized database format (filename).accdb

 
Any suggestions? 

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unrecognized database format

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  • Tom_van_Stiphout's avatar
    Tom_van_Stiphout
    Iron Contributor
    Sep 21, 2023

    This is why we keep good backups.
    You can try Repair and Compact (on a copy, of course), but if that doesn't work, you'll need to restore a backup.

    You have already rebooted your computer, right?

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