How To Resolve MS Access “The Database In An Unexpected State” Error
- sandra142louis
- Aug 16, 2018
- 2 min read
Frequently encountering unexpected state error in your Access Database? And looking for the fixes to resolve this annoying error messages. Well you are not only the one who is dealing with this issue, as this error is quiet common in Access 2000 or other later version of Access?
No need to take tension, as this post is specifically dedicated to resolve this particular Access database “unexpected state” error. So, just follow down the steps mentioned in this blog and get easy relive from this.
What’s This "The Database Is In An Unexpected State" Error Is?
This error usually encounters at the time of opening a database. After receiving this error on your system you are completely disabled to work on your Access Database. Following error message comes up to your screen:
Causes Of Encountering “Unexpected State” Error In Access
When user tries to convert access database created in MS Access 97 or earlier version using the DOA CompactDatabase method. This will left your database in partially converted state.
Chances are also that the Access Database is severely got corrupted.
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How To Fix Access Database Unexpected State Error ?
Solution : Make Use Of The Convert Database Command
If you are have the copy of original database in original format then make use of the convert database command. Follow down the complete step to perform this action:
Access 2000, Access 2002, or Access 2003
Make a backup copy of original database
After then start Access 2000 or a later version.
Now from the tool menu, tap to the database utilities, click convert database and then tap to the Access 2000 File Format. Note: if you are an access 2000 user only, To Current Access Database Version appears on the Convert Database
Now in the Database to Convert From dialog box, select the database file that you want to convert, after then tap to the Convert option.
In the Convert Database Into dialog box, assign new name to your database file and then hit the Save option.
Access 2007
Make one backup copy of the original database.
Then open up your database.
After opening the Access 97 or Access 95 file format .mdb database, Access displays the Database Enhancement dialog box. You are asked to upgrade your database.
Tap to the Yes option, to upgrade the database to the file format you want to convert. After converting to such make design changes to the file in Access 2007.
However, you can no longer open the database using the version of access earlier than version to which you have converted the database.
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