DBF Recovery

How To Resolve Index Corruption in Visual FoxPro

2011-07-26T23:18:00.000-07:00

Index corruption is very common error in visual foxpro application. Through this error message, you cannot open your database as well as database table.

How to handle this error??

Here are some steps to handle this error: It depends on the version of visual foxpro.

1. In Visual Foxpro versions 2.0, 2.5, or 2.6 , you can easily handle this error by erasing the IDX/CDX files and re-create them.

2. But in later versions of visual foxpro, you cannot erase the CDX file because the table is bound to a database and it has Primary index. If you try to erase the CDX file, it generates following error message:

"Invalid database - please validate database"

When this error message occurs it means your database get severely corrupted.

3. In later versions either you can use third party dbf recovery tools or use following steps to restore corrupt index file:

Create a new table and indexes, and bind it to a Database.
Before insert any data into the table, take backup of the .cdx file.
If the table already has some data in it, copy the table with different name to a different environment and delete it & now take backup its .cdx file.
When the index file get corrupted, Overwrite corrupted .cdx file with backup copy of the .cdx file
Open the Table and run 'Reindex' command.

If these steps won't work then use third party dbf recovery tools to recover corrupt index as well as corrupt dbf files. These software are very easy to use & recover corrupt visual foxpro in few easy steps.

How to resolve Error-2091 in Foxpro 9.0

2011-06-10T02:04:00.000-07:00

Do you got this error message when you try to insert a new record in a table or in any other situation:

"Table ..has become corrupted.The table will need to be repaired before
using again." (error-2091)

Possible cause of this error:

This error usually appear after a certain table was accidentally corrupted due to power failure or improper system shutdown.
The actual records in the table does not match the table record count.
The file size on the disk does not match the expected file size from the table header.

Perform these actions to resolve this issue:

1. First you need to create an environment under which the table is NOT validated when it is opened. This can be achieved by the command -SET TABLEVALIDATE TO 0. Now you can easily open your tables. If it is not work go to second solution.

2. Second solution is to repair corrupt table by using an appropriate third-party DBF repair software for Visual FoxPro tables before opening the table again.

These are some “Prevention Steps” to prevent your data from corruption:

Try to put a code in your program that automatically creates a duplicate copy of your tables (columns & rows), index files and databases.
Set-up a back-up routine.
Inform the user to properly shutdown the computer and regularly perform back-up.
Use UPS for power back-up.

These are some common steps which every single user knows, but not applied in real life so applied these steps to prevent your data from corruption.

How to prevent DBF File from corruption

2011-04-01T04:38:00.000-07:00

Dbase & Foxpro both applications save data in dbf files. These files are so precious because all the data are saved in these files. Sometimes these files get corrupt. In most cases the damage occurs as the DBF file is saved. Errors or sudden changes in the configuration, save the DBF file may cause minor damage to data stored by various mechanisms, such as double letter. This makes the DBF file unreadable & shows error message "Could not open file" & the data is displayed only in gibberish.

Preventive measures:

Make sure you keep a backup copy in two places - on the hard disk, and one on a removable device, such as Flash Drive.
Keep a copy of the file on the Internet.
Make sure you always save your dbf file properly. Open the file after saving to confirm that it actually has been saved. Do not close the program in the middle of writing process and it's not hard to start the computer while the file is still open.
If files get corrupt then don't do any change in file just run dbf recovery software to recover corrupt dbf file because if you will make any change then may be data get override. If data get override no dbf recovery software get back your data.
If a small parts of dbf file get corrupt then large amount of data that are simply unreadable due to lack of small parts. The entire dbf and all the data becomes useless, when even a small amount of data lose so in this case choose that software which can also recover smaller part of dbf file.

Stellar Phoenix DBF Recovery Software is one of the best dbf recovery software because it recovers corrupt dbf files created in dbase as well foxpro. It supports all the latest version of dbase & MS Visual forpro like MS Visual FoxPro 6.0, MS Visual FoxPro 7.0, MS Visual FoxPro 8.0, MS Visual FoxPro 9.0, dBase III, dBase IV, and dBase V. It recover dbf file in most possible cause of corruption & recover all smaller parts of dbf files.

How to recover DBASE dbf file

2011-03-22T03:55:00.000-07:00

DBase has been hailed as one of the best achievements in the field of development platforms. A large number of applications are designed using Dbase and its various versions like dbase iii,iv,v & so on. Dbase application save their data in DBF files. This file type to be used with Dbase and related application programs like FoxPro. Oracle database. It is very huge application platform & hard to maintain when it gets corrupt, especially when there are no backup files. In this case dbf repair and recovery is a necessary complement that every user must make to their repertoire of skills related dBase.

How DBF files get damaged:

DBF files get damaged due to two reasons:

1. Fragile data structure – The structure of dbf file in dbase is very complicated & easily breakable. Transfer some file fragments can also cause of the data corruption.

2. Dependency of one data to another - failure of one part of the dbf file makes the whole file inaccessible. This makes it even risky, because even the slightest damage will cause the entire dbf file structure of the data irrecoverable.

How DBF Repair Software works:

Good DBF recovery program has main characteristics like:

Have feature to analyze dbf file into small parts. These software analyze each parts of dbf files & check out the corruption cause in exists in which part & get back all precious data.
High compatibility with various platforms, such as multiple versions of Windows, multiple versions of Dbase application.
Standard re-formatting of the dbf file. This allows many programs and DBF readers understand the newly renovated dbf and actively use it.
Recover dbf file without making any change in old file.

Stellar Phoenix DBF Recovery Software have all above characteristics & recover dbf file in few minutes. It supports dBase III, dBase IV, and dBase V as well as MS Visual FoxPro 6.0, MS Visual FoxPro 7.0, MS Visual FoxPro 8.0, MS Visual FoxPro 9.0.

Reliable and easy-to-use DBF repair utility available

2011-03-09T22:24:00.000-08:00

The DBF files are the database files in the dBase database system and are used as main back-end support in various applications. The header of these DBF files, contain the database structure information and the data records store the data in the database. Sometimes, the header of the DBF file gets corrupt, which leads to the complete inaccessibility of the database. In such cases, you can check your backup server for a recent valid backup of the database to restore a fresh copy of the database. But, if you failed to restore the data, you need to take the help of any good DBF repair utility to repair and recover the data back.

In case of possible database header corruption, you may get error messages, following which the database tables becomes inaccessible until you resolve the issue. The error message that may receive can be read as below:

“ERROR [42S02] [Microsoft][ODBC Visual FoxPro Driver]File 'table.dbf' does not exist.”

Corruption of the DBF file is the major cause behind the occurrence of the above error message. Though, the reason can be anything ranging from virus/malware infections, simultaneous access/modifications of the database, file system corruption, bugs in the existing version of the application etc. to any other software/hardware contradiction.

The resolution process of the above errors are not that simple. Moreover, as the database carries all your important data, it is always better to restore the database from any recently taken valid backup. You must remember to verify the backup before restoring. But, if you failed to repair DBF and restore the database data from the backup due to any unresolved problem, go for any DBF file repair software to do the needful.

These repair applications are developed with advanced techniques to recover DBF and restore your seemingly lost data with their original format absolutely intact. With completely read-only recovery mechanisms, these utilities carry out the repair and recovery operation in a risk-free manner. Moreover, the interactive graphical user interface and detailed instruction sets provide the novice users an ease of usage without any further assistance.

Stellar Phoenix DBF Recovery is a pretty reliable utility to repair DBF files created through various versions of MS Visual FoxPro or dBase. This wonderful DBF Recovery Software recovers and restores several DBF database objects, such as table name, column data type, indexes, primary keys etc. The software has been developed to work upon MS Visual FoxPro 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0 and is completely compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, 2000.

How to fix "Memo File is Missing/Invalid error" in visual Foxpro

2011-02-24T02:26:00.000-08:00

When you try to open a table, have you got this error message:

"Memo File is Missing/Invalid"

If yes then do you know the causes of this error??

Why this error occurs:

1. If one of the user performs an action that results in a table's memo file being locked, and a second user attempts to open the same table and access the memo field information, the second client may open the memo file with an incorrect blocksize. This can result in incorrect information being read from the memo field or memo file corruption.

2. Second reason is file corruption.

3. Another most common reasons are the system crashed, or the user switched off the computer, while a table with a memo field was open.

May be there is another different reasons of this error but these all three are most common reasons of this errors.

There are lots of solution of this error but I am explaining here most easy & time consuming procedures:

How to solve this error:

Copy a valid memo file over the corrupt memo file to access the database again.
Another solution is valid backup. If you have updated backup then you can easily handle this error by restore your all data from updated backup.
If above two solution does not work then you have another solution ie use of DBF Recovery Software.These Software are very easy to use.

Stellar Phoenix DBF Recovery is the cheapest and the easiest way to repair dbf file created in foxpro & dbase. It supports dBase III, dBase IV, dBase V & MS Visual FoxPro 6.0, MS Visual FoxPro 7.0, MS Visual FoxPro 8.0, MS Visual FoxPro 9.0. Supports Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2003, and 2000.

First Download Stellar Phoenix DBF Recovery demo version and try the service of this software.

How To Fix Error 1103 in visual Foxpro

2011-02-16T03:03:00.000-08:00

Microsoft Visual FoxPro is a database management system developed by Microsoft Corporation. Microsoft Visual FoxPro stores your significant data in DBF file. Under some circumstances, the DBF file gets damaged or corrupted and you cannot access data from it. DBF file get corrupt due to some error messages like:

”Error 1103 or Invalid Seek Offset(ISO) error”

Due to this error you cannot access Visual FoxPro database and come across critical data loss situations.

But why this error occurs:

The error "Illegal Seek Offset", seems to be caused most often by one of
these situations:

1. Due to corrupt index or corrupt dbf file.
2. Memory resident programs (TSRs).
3. Network software problems.

How to resolved above three issues:

Usually, it seems to be the first. So recreating the table.
A clean boot will solve any memory resident program (TSR) problems.
Solved network software problems by replacing network and workstation cabling and other equipment.

One another solution of this error is an updated and valid backup .You can easily recover DBF database by restoring the backup.

Note: Regularly update your backup to prevent your database from corruption.

If above solutions do not resolved this issue then use good DBF Recovery Software to resolved this error. These software are very easy to use & provide most of the information in demo version. First try demo version of any dbf recovery software for taking an idea about the software.

Stellar Phoenix DBF Recovery Software is a safe, easy-to-understand, and powerful DBF Repair software that repairs corrupted dbf file created in MS Visual FoxPro 7.0-9.0 & dBase III-V application. It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000. This DBF Repair software repairs all database components like table name, column name, column data type, indexes and primary keys.

Common Errors - Which are cause of Visual FoxPro corruption

2010-11-15T00:48:00.000-08:00

1) Error: Vfp7enu.dll could not be loaded.

Cause: Vfp7enu.dll is missing or has been renamed & Visual FoxPro cannot find it.

Solution: Reinstall Visual FoxPro.

2) Error: The resource file you specified with the -L startup switch could not be loaded.

Cause: Visual FoxPro cannot find the file you specified.

Solution: Check that the file you specified with the -L switch is available.

3) Error: Corrupt or Invalid or missing .EXE file.

Solution: Reinstall Visual FoxPro.

4) Error: Corrupt or Invalid or missing .DBF file.

Solution: Reinstall Visual FoxPro.

5) Error: Insufficient memory.

Cause: Some times Visual FoxPro could not allocate sufficient memory for internal structures.

Solution : Free up memory and restart Visual FoxPro.

6) Error: Insufficient disk space.

Cause: Visual FoxPro could not allocate temporary files.

Solution: Free up disk space and restart Visual FoxPro.

7) Error: Visual FoxPro requires Windows 98, Windows Me, or Windows 2000 or later.

Solution:Install one of the supported Windows operating systems.

8) Error: Product in use by another.

Solution: Make sure that you have the correct network access rights. See your Windows documentation.

All above errors are common cause of Visual Foxpro corruption. Due to above errors we can not access Visual Foxpro. Some errors are easy to handle & we can recover those errors very easily by taking above solutions but some are very critical & can not resolved by taking above solutions. This situation comes very rare. But if you suffer with this issue how to handle it?

Than you can try third party DBF Repair tool. These Tools are very easy to use & recover your corrupt Visual Foxpro very easily.

How can repair corrupted Dbase Database through DBK File

2010-10-11T01:26:00.000-07:00

Dbase contains two type of files- DBF & DBK files. DBF file contains fields and records in tabular forms.

Now here I am explaining use of DBK file.

The .DBK file format is a DBASE database backup file created by dBASE automatically. It is very important because it contain all the database backup.

Function

A DBK file is an exact copy of a database that was created using dBase. You can save this file to your hard drive, to an external hard drive, or to a CD or DVD.

Benefits

If your original dBase file i.e. DBF has been damaged, or if you make a large error that cannot be easily fixed, you can use the DBK file to restore your database.

Point that should be remember when you maintain DBK file

Because DBK files are not automatically created every time you make a change, it is important you save DBK files periodically, especially if you make a large change to your database. This way, if you suffer a loss of data, you are able to restore the file using an up-to-date copy.

But Most of the users don't remember this point & suffer with data loss problem. At this time they lost DBF file as well as DBK file.

If you experience an error message trying to load a DBK file, there might be a problem with the program. In such a case, reinstalling dBase might fix the issue.

But some time we can not open DBK file even we reinstall Dbase. At this time we don't have DBF file as well as DBK file. Both files get corrupted than we recover our database by using Third party recovery tools. These tools recover our database even our both files DBF & DBK get corrupted.

Before purchasing these DBF Repair Tool first download its demo version & check the preview of your database.

The best option for you to use Stellar DBF Recovery Software because this software supports all latest version of Dbase( III, IV, V) & FoxPro(6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0).

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Stellar Phoenix DBF Recovery Software

How to Fix Error: ICE in Visual FoxPro

2010-09-18T00:41:00.000-07:00

When we work on database many errors come in front of us. Due to these errors we can not access our database. ICE (Internal Consistency Error) is one type of error. Due to this error we can not access our data.

What is this Error mean? & how can we resolve this Error?

ICE refers to Internal Consistency Error. It can be very difficult to fix because there are many causes of this problem.

The Most common causes of this error are:

Memory Conflicts (not enough memory and/or hard drive space)
Corrupted Resource File
Corrupted DBF File
Corrupted Index

Solution:

If ICE occurs due to “Memory conflicts” than you easily handle this problem by add more RAM to your computer.

If Internal Consistency Error occurs due to “Corrupted Resource File” than you can follow these steps:

a. From the MS-DOS prompt, enter the following command:

RENAME foxuser.dbf with foxuser.dbk

b. Restart FoxPro and a new FOXUSER.DBF file is automatically created by FoxPro.

Note: (By default, Resource file is called FOXUSER.DBF)

If Internal Consistency Error occurs due to “Corrupted DBF File” than you can follow these steps:

a. Restore the backup .DBF file if a backup was made, or if no backup file was created, go to step b.

b. From the command window in FoxPro enter the following commands:

USE .dbf \
COPY STRUCTURE TO test.dbf WITH CDX
USE
SELECT
USE test.dbf
SELECT test.dbf
APPEND FROM .dbf

This will clear up the problem about 80% of the time but after following these steps DBF file does not recovered than you can use third party DBF Repair software. These DBF file Repair software surely repair your corrupt DBF file.

If Internal Consistency Error occurs due to “Corrupted Index” than you should rebuild all the indexes in your tables or try to remove/replace the index file.

What to do when you are facing corruption issues in the MS Visual FoxPro 6.0 DBF file

2010-09-07T05:02:00.000-07:00

Are you creating an application in MS Visual FoxPro in which you have used dBase as the backend support? If yes, then are you finding some problems while opening a form that contains many tables in the background? If still yes, then there is a possibility that this problem is because of some incorrect settings in the form. You should find that out and fix the problem. However, if the problem does not solve then the DBF database file corruption may be the reason behind this. In such cases, you should to use a third-party DBF Repair software to repair DBF file.

Let us consider a practical situation in which you are using MS Visual FoxPro 6.0 to create an application for college project. In this application, you have created a form having more than one tables in the environment. You have saved the tables in same drive as the Visual FoxPro form. However, when you deploy the form, it fails to do so. An error message is generated in the process, which is similar to the following message:

“Error instantiating cursor object. Could not find (table file name).”

Cause:

The root cause of this problem is that the path for the database table in FoxPro as saved as a relative path in the data environment.

Resolution:

To resolve this problem, you should perform either of the following methods:

Manually modify the .SCX file: The .SCX file is the file that is used by the forms in Visual FoxPro. This can be done using the following steps:

◦ Use the SCX file as a table while including the .SCX as its extension. For instance, USE form.scx.

◦ Browse the SCX file and double-click on the 'Class' memo field to make both the memo field window and the browse window visible.

◦ Check the records in the browse window to find the 'cursor' value.

◦ Modify the 'CursorSource' property in the Properties memo field window to make it a full path.

◦ Double-click the Properties memo field in the browse window.

Recreate the form: You should try to create the form in a different drive other than the one in which you have stored the table.

Try to reproduce the steps that caused the error message previously. If the problem is appearing again, it means that the DBF file is corrupt. Such cases can be resolved by using a third-party DBF file repair software. These DBF recovery tools are highly interactive in nature that do not modify the existing DBF files in the recovery process.

Stellar Phoenix DBF Recovery is one of the best DBF repair software that repairs DBF database files created for MS Visual FoxPro 6.0-9.0 versions and dBase III-V versions. Compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000, this DBF file repair utility recovers DBF objects such as table name, column name, column data type, indexes, primary keys, etc.

How to resolve Error 15 - “Not a Table / Database " in Foxpro

2010-09-04T03:56:00.000-07:00

When You tried to open existing table in foxpro and got “ERROR-15- “NOT A DATABASE” message. What is the mean of this error ? why it occurs?

This error occurs when your table is corrupted.

Reasons of corruption:

Unexpected System shutdown
Virus Infection
MS Visual FoxPro malfunction
Operating system corruption
File system damage

If you are using foxpro 2.6, you can easily resolve this error by taking these steps:

use CorruptedtableName
(Foxbase generally opens the file where as Fox2.6 Fails here)
copy to SomeX
use SomeX
copy to CorruptedtableName
(Copy back to the original file name)

Now reindex or build your indexes. It helps when you are using foxpro 2.6. If you are using later versions of foxpro then you can follow these steps:

To resolve MS Visual FoxPro database corruption, take below actions:

Use a valid copy of MS Visual FoxPro database and perform restoration.
In case of failed restoration due to deficient database backup.

If it also doesn't help you than go for the third-party tools. A DBF Repair application scans corrupted MS Visual FoxPro database and repair it to the maximum level.

A DBF File Repair tool is a powerful application that incorporates advanced scanning methods to repair almost all Foxpro objects. The repaired database objects can be saved at user-specified location. The software does not modify or delete the original database records, making the repair process absolutely safe and risk-free.

Stellar Phoenix DBF Recovery Software is a safe, easy-to-understand, and powerful DBF Repair software that repairs corrupted MS Visual FoxPro 7.0, MS Visual FoxPro 8.0, MS Visual FoxPro 9.0 databases, irrespective of their cause of corruption. The read only tool can also repair databases created with dBase III, dBase IV, and dBase V. The tool can be installed on Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000.

Tips to repair DBF files in dBase database

2010-07-27T02:32:00.000-07:00

The dBase database is used in various platforms as the backend support such as MS Visual FoxPro. The proprietary file for the dBase database is DBF (DataBase File) file. The DBF file is a typical database file that can be used for querying database for various operations such as creating, modifying, deleting, or searching in a database. At times, this DBF file may get corrupt while performing some operations or due to various other reasons. In such cases, you should check if you have the backup of the DBF file. If not, then you should repair the DBF file using a third-party DBF file repair software.

There are various reasons due to which a DBF file can get corrupt. Some of the reasons and their suggested resolutions are:

Virus infections: There are various viruses, adware, spyware, etc that force any program to work in an undesirable way and, thus, get corrupt. You should use an antivirus with updated virus definitions to clean your system.
Abrupt or improper application shutdown: Sometimes when you abruptly exit Visual FoxPro, it may lead to DBF corruption as some critical files were not closed in this process.
Incompatible third-party applications: There are several third-party programs that are incompatible with Visual FoxPro that may cause it to crash and become corrupt.
File system corruption: At times, there may be some problems in the hard disk that causes corruption in the DBF file. You should run Scandisk and Disk Defragmenter to resolve the issues.

Bugs in the current version: There may be instances when the Visual FoxPro version contains some bugs that causes the DBF file to get corrupt. In such cases, you should try to upgrade using an appropriate hotfix.

If you face DBF corruption due to any of the aforementioned reasons, then the data contained in these files become inaccessible. In such cases, you should look to use a third-party DBF recovery software to recover DBF files. Such read-only tools are highly interactive in nature that ensures easy, safe and secure DBF recovery.

Stellar Phoenix DBF Recovery is a DBF Repair software that repairs DBF files from all instances of corruption. Specifically designed to repair DBF files created in MS Visual FoxPro 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0. This DBF recovery utility repairs various objects such as table names, indexes, primary keys, column data types, etc. Compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000, this tool supports dBase III, IV, and V. Also, this utility provides the option to upgrade to higher version over the Internet using the Update Wizard.

Visual FoxPro Application Malfunction May Corrupt DBF File

2010-07-12T02:12:00.000-07:00

Is your DBF (Database File) file corrupt after Visual FoxPro application malfunction? Are you unable to access data from DBF file subsequent to an application malfunction? Application malfunction is a situation where Visual FoxPro stops responding or otherwise gets crashed during typical operations. This behavior can be caused by various factors, including system errors and user errors. Application malfunction is one of the major reasons of DBF file corruption and leads to severe data loss situations. In such critical circumstances, you must have an absolute backup to restore data from. In case backup is unavailable, DBF Recovery is the only way to work around this issue.

Application malfunction is a situation where a software application, which you use regularly, starts behaving strangely and throws error messages when you use it. You cannot access your precious data from the data file of the application. The problem can be caused by any of the following reasons:

Missing or corrupt application files- If some significant application files are damaged, application may not work properly. Such files include library files and DLLs. The files may get damaged due to numerous reasons, such as virus infection, user errors, and improper system shutdown.
Conflict with newly installed application- If you have recently installed a new application into your Windows computer, the problem can be due to application conflict. It can occur because of some particular clashes or restrictions.
Operating System Corruption- Every application is run by the Windows operating system. If operating system itself is damaged, applications may also get damaged and malfunction.

Visual FoxPro application malfunction is a very critical situation, which may corrupt the DBF file and lead to serious data loss. In such cases, you must repair DBF file using appropriate solutions to get your valuable data back.

In case of DBF file corruption, you need to restore it from the most recent and valid backup to extract data from it. However, if you do not have a current copy of backup, DBF file repair is the only way to go.

You can easily repair and restore corrupt DBF file using commercial DBF Repair software. They use high-end scanning mechanisms to perform systematic scan of entire database and extract all inaccessible data from it. The applications offer easy and safe recovery with rich graphical user interface and non-destructive conduct.

DBF Recovery offers assured recovery of inaccessible and damaged DBF file in all cases of corruption. It works well with Visual FoxPro (6.0 to 9.0) and dBase (III to V). The software restores all DBF file objects such as column name, table name, indexes, constraints, and column data type.

Recovering ODBC-related error in corrupted DBF file in dBase III

2010-07-06T03:20:00.000-07:00

In dBase database system, the DBF (dBase File) files are used as the backend support for various applications sucas Visual FoxPro. These files contain the header and the data records wherein the header describes the structure of the DBF file whereas the data records contain the actual text of the fields used in the database. At times, the header of the DBF file may get corrupt due to various reasons thereby making the database corrupt. You should use certain methods to repair the corrupted DBF file. However, if you are not able to get the DBF file repaired then you should use a third-party DBF Database Repair software to restore the DBF file and access the database.

Consider a scenario wherein you have an interactive website made in asp.net with dBase III as the backend support. This website requires the users to sign in with their username and password. One day, you got complaints from few users that they are unable to log in as the following error message was getting displayed everytime they try to log in:

“ERROR [42S02] [Microsoft][ODBC Visual FoxPro Driver]File 'table.dbf' does not exist.”

Cause:

The root cause for this error message is that the DBF file may have got cor rupt. The reasons for DBF corruption could be virus infections, damage in the header file, simultaneous modifications by multiple users, bugs in the application, etc.

Resolution:

To resolve the aforementioned situation for a smooth error-free log-in, you should look to repair DBF file. To do this, you can check for the backup of the DBF file. If the backup is updated and clean, then you should restore the database from the backup

However, at times it may happen that the backup is not clean then you should look to go for a third-party DBF file repair software to recover DBF file. Such tools are read-only in nature that do not overwrite the original database while using fast yet sophisticated scanning algorithms.

Recovery Software is a DBF Repair software that is repairs corrupted DBF files from all instances of corruption. It is able to Repair DBF file created in MS Visual FoxPro 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, and 9.0. This DBF recovery tool is able to recover various DBF objects such as table name, column name, column data type, indexes, and primary keys. In addition, it supports dBase III, IV, and V. It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000.

Resolving “Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error” in Visual FoxPro

2010-06-28T23:53:00.000-07:00

Microsoft Visual FoxPro is a database management system developed by Microsoft Corporation. It stores all your valuable data in the forms of tables. Every table is stored as an individual file with DBF file extension. You can access data from tables, store data to the tables, or delete data from tables by querying. However, in some situations, the DBF file of Microsoft Visual FoxPro gets damaged and it becomes totally inaccessible. This behavior causes critical data loss situations and you must Repair DBF file, if there is no backup in place.

As a practical example of this problem, you may come across the below error message when you try to preview an ASP (Active Server Page) page, which has a connection to Visual FoxPro table:

“Microsoft OLE DB Provider for ODBC Drivers error '80040e14' [Microsoft][ODBC Visual FoxPro Driver]File '' does not exist.
//, line ”

After the above error message, you cannot access the DBF file. The database file becomes totally unusable. In order to extract data from corrupt database table, you must find out the cause of corruption and then perform DBF recovery by fixing it.

Cause:

You may come across this behavior due to any of the below configuration problems:

FoxPro database is stored on a computer other than IIS (Internet Information Server) server.
And
IIS server is set up to use the NT Response/Challenge while accessing safe script files.
The DBF file is stored on a computer other than a computer running IIS.
And
IIS is set up to use Clear Text (Basic) authentication while accessing safe script files.
FoxPro databases are stored on same computer as IIS.
And
You're using UNC pathing to DBF files.

Solution:

You can try fixing this problem by using any of the below methods:

Move your DBF file to to a new server, which has IIS server enabled.
Repair and restore the corrupt DBF file using powerful and advanced third-party application, called DBF file repair software.

The applications are particularly designed to carry-out in-depth scan of entire DBF file and extracts all inaccessible data from it. They are incorporated with simple and interactive graphical user interface to ensure quick and easy DBF database Repair in all cases of corruption.

DBF Recovery Software is the most advanced utility to ensure absolute recovery of all your inaccessible data from the DBF files. It works well with dBase V, dBase IV, dBase III, and Visual FoxPro (6.0 to 9.0). The software restore all DBF file objects, such as table, table name, column name, indexes, primary keys, and data types.

Fixing Corruption In MS Visual FoxPro 9.0 Database

2010-06-24T04:54:00.000-07:00

At times, you may view that your MS Visual FoxPro 9.0 database is behaving abnormally. Some of the abnormal symptoms could be an error message while opening any database table, invalid characters in place of pre-defined values, and and more. The main reason for abnormal behavior of the database is its corruption due some logical crash. Few common reasons for corruption of MS Visual FoxPro 9.0 database are abnormal termination, faulty network devices, simultaneous modifications, conflicting third-party software, and incompatible service packs. To overcome such database corruption scenarios, the user can use an up-to-date backup and perform restoration. However, restoration fails in cases where the user either forgets to create a database or the database backup itself gets damaged. In such cases, the database users can use a third-party DBF File Repair application to repair his/her corrupted database.

To illustrate the above case, consider a real-time scenario wherein you execute a query to modify your MS Visual FoxPro 9.0 database. While the query was performing the modification, the system shutdown due to power failure. However, the next time you tried to mount the database, you encountered an error message that did not allow you to access the database records. Moreover, the same error message appears every time you try to access the database.

Cause:

The root cause for the error message is MS Visual FoxPro 9.0 database corruption due to improper system shutdown.

Resolution:

The database corruption error message can be surmounted by following the below steps:

Use a complete database backup and perform restoration.
However, in case of database backup unavailability, you will need to search for a commercial DBF File Repair utility.

A third-party DBF Repair application uses effective repair techniques to repair logically damaged MS Visual FoxPro 9.0 database and restore it at a new and safe location. The original database during the repair process remains intact. The tool is easy-to-understand and allows even a non-technical person to perform repair.

DBF Recovery Software is a comprehensive solution to repair databases created in MS Visual FoxPro 9.0, MS Visual FoxPro 8.0, and MS Visual FoxPro 7.0. The tool also repairs databases built in dBase III, dBase IV, and dBase V. Supported by Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000, the DBF Repair tool creates a new repaired file that can be attached to existing database.

Tips to Resolve “filename.dbf has become corrupted” Error Message

2010-06-15T01:55:00.000-07:00

Are you receiving an error message while accessing Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 files? If your response is 'yes', then the database might be corrupted. Like any other file, the Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 file (having .dbf extension) can be corrupted due to improper system shutdown, application malfunction, header corruption, virus attack, and human mistakes. The error message encountered after Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 file damage does not allow the file to load, resulting in inaccessibility of data/information saved in the file. In such cases, you will need to run SET TABLEVALIDATE option and find out the exact cause and resolution for corruption. However, if you are unable to search for the exact cause and the data saved in the file continues to be inaccessible, then you will need to perform restoration of the file from an up-to-date backup. But, if you have not created any backup of the file or the backup is incomplete, then you will need to use a safe third-party DBF File Repair application.

For deep analysis of the above scenario, consider a practical case wherein you encounter the below error message while accessing your DBF file:

“Error#() : 2005
Message(): Error loading file - record number 28 filename.dbf has become corrupted.”

After the above error message appears, data saved in the file becomes inaccessible. In addition, the same error message appears each time you try to open your Microsoft Visual FoxPro 9.0 file.

Cause:

As the error message states, the DBF file is corrupted.

Resolution:

To resolve the above error message and to access the database file records, you will need to restore the file from an updated backup. In case the DBF file backup is damaged or unavailable, you will need to repair the file using a commercial DBF Repair application. Such DBF File Repair tools use effective, yet secure repairing algorithms to resolve logical corruption in DBF files. The utility brings the file in reusable form and allows you to access all its components.

DBF Recovery Software is a powerful, safe, and easy-to-understand DBF Repair application that repairs all logically damaged DBF files. Compatible with MS Visual FoxPro 9.0, MS Visual FoxPro 8.0, MS Visual FoxPro 7.0, dBase V, dBase IV, and dBase III, the repair utility can be installed on Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000 operating systems.

Tips to Resolve “Unable to get header ” Error Message

2010-06-07T23:17:00.000-07:00

A dBase header file structure is divide into various bytes, each saving some critical information about the file. Corruption in the header file structure can occur due to various reasons, like improper system shutdown, virus infection, modification in hex-editor, and application malfunction. After the file header gets corrupted due to any of the above reasons, the file becomes unreadable. Moreover, a user encounters an error message while opening the file. To overcome DBF file header corruption, restore the file from a copy of its valid backup. However, in case of no backup or backup file restoring incomplete data, the dBase user needs to repair the corrupted DBF file. To effectively do so, the user needs to use a third-party DBF File Repair application.

To illustrate the above case, consider, you encounter the below error message while attempting to access a DBF file created in dBase V:

“Unable to get header”

After the above error message pops up, the data saved in the file becomes inaccessible. In addition, the error message pops up every time you try to access the DBF file.

Cause:

The fundamental reason for the above error message is corruption of DBF file.

Resolution:

To surmount the above error message and to overcome dBase file corruption, you need to take underneath actions:

Perform restoration from an up-to-date backup file.
However, if in the absence of a valid DBF backup file, you need to repair the DBF file by employing a commercial DBF Repair utility.

A DBF File Repair application uses advanced, yet safe repair techniques to systematically repair logically damaged DBF files. The tool ensures that the original data saved in the DBF file remains intact and does not get modified during repair process. Such repair utilities are built with interactive user-interface that makes them self-explanatory and user-friendly.

DBF Recovery Software is a superb tool that is used to repair corrupted DBF files (created in dBase III, dBase IV, and dBase V, MS Visual FoxPro 7.0, MS Visual FoxPro 8.0, MS Visual FoxPro 9.0), irrespective of their cause of corruption. The DBF Repair application creates a new DBF file in which all the data that is extracted from the corrupt database is saved. This read only software does not modify the original file, and can be installed on Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000.

Few Common Causes of MS Visual FoxPro Database

2010-05-28T05:17:00.000-07:00

Are you encountering an error message while accessing Microsoft Visual FoxPro database? Or is the database table displaying records in an unreadable format? Or is the database table displaying no records? If the answer for any of the above questions is 'Yes', then most likely your database is corrupted/damaged. Corruption in database primarily occurs due to various logical crashes. While the reason for logical crash could be any, the outcome remains the same – inaccessibility of records saved in the database. To overcome database corruption and to access database records, an ideal alternative is to restore data from an updated backup. However, in case no backup is available, opt for a third-party DBF File Repair application.

Few main causes for MS Visual FoxPro database are discussed below:

Unexpected shutdown of the application while it is manipulating with the database records. Few reasons for improper shutdown could be power failure, page faults, voltage spikes, and more.
Network failure due to substandard network components. Few components that can damage are network interface cards, cabling, drivers, and more.
Hard drive corruption due to file system damage, virus infection, and more.
Conflicting applications/programs like anti-virus software, TSRs (Terminate-and-Stay-Resident), screen savers, and more.
Installation of incompatible video drivers.
Switching to new network client drivers.
Installing latest service packs.
Concurrent execution of database by more than two users.

The above issues are responsible for corruption of MS Visual FoxPro database, irrespective of its version. The database, once corrupted due to any of the above situations, displays an error message that makes its records inaccessible.

Resolution:

To resolve MS Visual FoxPro database corruption, take below actions:

Use a valid copy of MS Visual FoxPro database and perform restoration.
In case of failed restoration due to deficient database backup, use a commercial DBF File Repair utility. A DBF Repair application scans corrupted MS Visual FoxPro database and repair it to the maximum level.

DBF Recovery Software is a safe, easy-to-understand, and powerful DBF Repair software that repairs corrupted MS Visual FoxPro 7.0, MS Visual FoxPro 8.0, MS Visual FoxPro 9.0 databases, irrespective of their cause of corruption. The read only tool can also repair databases created with dBase III, dBase IV, and dBase V. The tool can be installed on Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000.

Fixing “ERROR[42S02] [Microsoft]...” Error Message

2010-05-13T00:19:00.000-07:00

Are you encountering an error message while trying to open a table created in FoxPro database? Or is the table displaying records in an unreadable format? If the answer for any of the above questions is 'Yes', then most probably, your table is corrupted. The records saved in the table become inaccessible after its corruption. To overcome such table corruption scenarios and to access the table records, a FoxPro database user needs to restore table from an updated backup. But, with the inaccessibility of database table backup becoming a common issue, the user is not left with any option but to repair the database table. To do so, a user needs to opt for an effective DBF File Repair application.

To illustrate the above table corruption situation, consider the below error message that appears while opening MS Visual FoxPro 7.0 database table stored on a network:

“ERROR[42S02] [Microsoft][ODBC Visual FoxPro Driver]Not a table”

The records saved in the table become inaccessible after the above error message pops up. This further prevents the user from performing any other functions on the table.

Note: The same error message appears when table corruption occurs in a DBF file created with dBase III application.

Cause:

Few main causes for table corruption are unexpected database/system shutdown, virus hit, application corruption, and concurrent modification by two or more users.

Resolution:

To get past above MS Visual FoxPro 7.0 table corruption error message and to access its records, a user needs to follow the underneath guidelines:

In case of backup availability, the user can restore the table from an updated backup.
In case of absence of table backup, a user needs to repair the corrupted table. To do so, he/she needs to opt for a third-party DBF File Repair software.

Such file recovery tools incorporate advance repair methods to repair MS Visual FoxPro 7.0 database components. The software comes with a detailed user-manual that enables FoxPro users to understand the repair process and to perform it systematically. The DBF Repair tool is totally non-destructive and performs repair without making changes to the original DBF file.

DBF Recovery Software repairs all database objects created in MS Visual FoxPro 7.0, MS Visual FoxPro 8.0, MS Visual FoxPro 9.0. It also repairs DBF files created in dBase III, dBase IV, and dBase V. The DBF Repair software allows the user to preview the repaired files before saving it at preferred destination. It is designed for Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000.

Tips to resolve “Table dBase not correct” Error

2010-05-11T04:11:00.000-07:00

dBASE is one the most widely used DBMS (Database Management System) to maintain personal and professional records. Although there are varied types dBASE components used to store data, the most commonly used component is the 'table'. This component can get corrupted due to various reasons like improper shutdown of the database/system, virus infection, application malfunction, and simultaneous modification. In most cases of dBASE table damage, an error message pops up indicating that the table is corrupted. After such situations, the records saved in the dBASE table become inaccessible. To repair a corrupted dBASE table, the user needs to restore the table from an updated backup. However, if in case of no backup availability or backup file itself getting corrupted, the user needs to opt for an effective third-party DBF Repair software.

To illustrate the above issue, consider a practical case where you create a dBASE table (Employee). However, when you try to open the same table after few days, you encounter the below error message:

“Table dBase not correct”

The above error message does not allow the dBASE user to access the records saved in the table. In addition, the same error message appears every time you try to open the table.

Cause:

The root cause for the occurrence of the above error message is corruption in dBASE table.

Resolution:

To overcome the above error message and to access the dBASE table records, you will need to follow the below measures:

Restore the table from an updated table backup.
However, if in case of no backup availability, you will need to repair the table by using a commercial DBF File Repair application.

A DBF File Repair tool is a powerful application that incorporates advanced scanning methods to repair almost all dBASE objects. The repaired database objects can be saved at user-specified location. The software does not modify or delete the original database records, making the repair process absolutely safe and risk-free.

DBF Recovery Software incorporates advanced, yet secure repairing mechanisms to repair dBASE database objects, such as, table name, primary keys, column data type, indexes, and column name. The read only DBF Repair utility is competent enough to repair DBF files created in dBase III, dBase IV, dBase V, MS Visual FoxPro 6.0, MS Visual FoxPro 7.0, MS Visual FoxPro 8.0, MS Visual FoxPro 9.0.