Please Help, The database is in an unexpected state; Microsoft Access can't open it.

This morning I encountered an unusual and scary problem.
While trying to open one of our databases I recieved this error.

The database is in an unexpected state; Microsoft Access can't open it.
This database has been converted from a prior version of Microsoft Access by
using the DAO CompactDatabase method instead of the Convert Database command
on the Tools menu (Database Utilities submenu). This has left the database
in a partially converted state.
If you have a copy of the database in its original format, use the Convert
Database command on the Tools menu (Database Utilities submenu) to convert
it. If the the original database is no longer available, create a new
database and import your tables and queries to perserve your data. Your
other database objects can't be recovered.

I have checked with other users. No one tried do anything out of the
ordinary this morning. I did however update my system with the latest
Windows XP Professional update. I don't think that has anything to do with
it??

I have tried compact/repair, linking and importing to a new database,
nothing works. Does anybody have any ideas how I might recover this
database. No backup of course. I know, not very smart. Any help would be
very much appreciated.
Gary A. Hollenbeck
Production Manager
The Door Stop

What version of Access is/was the database, and have any of your users
upgraded Access on their box lately?

Also: www.pksolutions.com for a recovery estimate

--
Kevin Hill
President
3NF Consulting

www.3nf-inc.com/NewsGroups.htm
www.DallasDBAs.com/forum - new DB forum for Dallas/Ft. Worth area DBAs.

"Gary A. Hollenbeck" wrote in message
...
This morning I encountered an unusual and scary problem.
While trying to open one of our databases I recieved this error.

The database is in an unexpected state; Microsoft Access can't open it.
This database has been converted from a prior version of Microsoft Access
by
using the DAO CompactDatabase method instead of the Convert Database
command
on the Tools menu (Database Utilities submenu). This has left the
database
in a partially converted state.
If you have a copy of the database in its original format, use the Convert
Database command on the Tools menu (Database Utilities submenu) to convert
it. If the the original database is no longer available, create a new
database and import your tables and queries to perserve your data. Your
other database objects can't be recovered.

I have checked with other users. No one tried do anything out of the
ordinary this morning. I did however update my system with the latest
Windows XP Professional update. I don't think that has anything to do
with
it??

I have tried compact/repair, linking and importing to a new database,
nothing works. Does anybody have any ideas how I might recover this
database. No backup of course. I know, not very smart. Any help would
be
very much appreciated.
Gary A. Hollenbeck
Production Manager
The Door Stop

Kevin,

I had upgraded my version of XP Pro that morning with the latest Windows
Update. We are using Access 2000. No one else had upgraded their version
of either program.

Gary


"Kevin3NF" wrote in message
...
What version of Access is/was the database, and have any of your users
upgraded Access on their box lately?

Also: www.pksolutions.com for a recovery estimate

--
Kevin Hill
President
3NF Consulting

www.3nf-inc.com/NewsGroups.htm
www.DallasDBAs.com/forum - new DB forum for Dallas/Ft. Worth area DBAs.

"Gary A. Hollenbeck" wrote in message
...
This morning I encountered an unusual and scary problem.
While trying to open one of our databases I recieved this error.

The database is in an unexpected state; Microsoft Access can't open it.
This database has been converted from a prior version of Microsoft
Access
by
using the DAO CompactDatabase method instead of the Convert Database
command
on the Tools menu (Database Utilities submenu). This has left the
database
in a partially converted state.
If you have a copy of the database in its original format, use the
Convert
Database command on the Tools menu (Database Utilities submenu) to
convert
it. If the the original database is no longer available, create a new
database and import your tables and queries to perserve your data. Your
other database objects can't be recovered.

I have checked with other users. No one tried do anything out of the
ordinary this morning. I did however update my system with the latest
Windows XP Professional update. I don't think that has anything to do
with
it??

I have tried compact/repair, linking and importing to a new database,
nothing works. Does anybody have any ideas how I might recover this
database. No backup of course. I know, not very smart. Any help would
be
very much appreciated.
Gary A. Hollenbeck
Production Manager
The Door Stop