Microsoft Knowledge Base Articles about corrupt Access databases

We have compiled a selection of links to Microsoft Knowledge Base articles that relate to errors and problems that occur in Microsoft Access which could be due to corruption of the database involved.  We have also included some articles that are intended to help users and developers alike in solving common mistakes that will eventually lead to database corruption.

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Troubleshooting/Repairing Access Databases

Q209137 ACC2000: How to Troubleshoot/Repair a Damaged Jet 4.0 Database.
Q279334 ACC97 How to Troubleshoot/Repair a Damaged Jet 3.5 Database.
Q109953 ACC95: How to Troubleshoot/Repair a Damaged Jet 3.0 and Prior Databases.

Corruption Prevention Articles

Q300216 ACC2000: How to keep a Jet 4.0 database in top working condition in Access 2000.
Q198755 ACC2000: How to determine who is logged on to a database by using Microsoft Jet UserRoster in Access 2000 (including determining 'Suspect' users)

Common Corruption Symptoms

Q243895 ACC2000: Database Password Appears Even Though It Was Never Set.
Q247771 ACC2000: How to recover data from a damaged database table or a corrupted database table in Access 2000, Access 2002 or Access 2003
Q277924 ACC2000: "Unexpected Error 35012" When You Open a Database.
Q248960 ACC2000: Error Message: "Visual Basic for Applications Project in This Database Is Corrupt".
Q225925 ACC2000: Binary Field Appears Corrupted in Database from earlier version.
Q208488 ACC2000: How to Troubleshoot Invalid Page Faults in Microsoft Access 2000.
Q304561 ACC2000: How to Use MS Query to Recover data from a Damaged Jet 4.0 Database.
Q248894 ACC97: You cannot open or convert an Access 97 database.
Q280433 ACC2000: Unexpected Project Corruption in Access Database.
Q225949 ACC2000: Error Converting a Database with a Large Number of Forms That Have Modules.
Q296857 ACC2000: Cannot Open Visual Basic Environment from Design view of a database object.
Q273956 ACC2000: Jet Compact utility available in download center.
Q296389 ACC2000: Table Corruption after referential integrity checks.
Q208488 ACC2000: How to Troubleshoot Invalid Page Faults in Access 2000.
Q222446 ACC2000: Unexpected characters in Database converted from localised version of Access
Q257408 ACC2000: AutoNumber Field Duplicates Previous Values After You Compact and Repair a Database.
Q283849 ACC2002: How to Troubleshoot and Repair a Damaged Access 2002 Database.
Q294301 ACC2002: How to Troubleshoot Fatal System Errors in Access 2002 Running on Microsoft Windows 2000.
Q284152 ACC2002: How to Troubleshoot Fatal System Errors in Access 2002 Running on Windows Millennium.
Q289508 OFFXP: How to Read Error Signature from Office Application Error Reporting If Program Quits Unexpectedly.
Q150314 What Are Fatal Exception Errors.
Q228753 Troubleshooting 'Stop 0x00000077' or 'KERNEL_STACK_INPAGE_ERROR'.
Q256004 How to Troubleshoot 'STOP 0x3F' and 'STOP 0xD8' Error Messages.
Q137539 General Causes of STOP 0x0000007F Errors.
Q165863 Troubleshooting 'Stop 0x0A' Messages in Windows NT
Q225946 Corrupted VBA Project when you try to convert a database.

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