Access database 2003 problem with a copy of database file. How to fix?

You say corrupt, in what way exactly? Do you get any specific error numbers/messages?

Have you tried Access repair program? Compact and Repair. If not, use it. But ensure that you made a backup, it is necessary because all the recovery tips can make the damage even worse.

Also try Jet Compact Utility. This tool created by Microsoft and it is much like Compact and Repair, but more successful in repairing.

If no one of above advice helps, then perhaps you need more powerful solution. In this case try to run a good third-party. I would recommend Recovery Toolbox for Access. It must help you. https://access.recoverytoolbox.com/

You can use the Access recovery Tool by DatabaseFilerecovery.
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The tool offers the following features:

• Repairs corrupt MDB and ACCDB files of MS Access.
• Supports the recovery of large OLE and MEMO data and restores BLOB data.
• Supports header corruption and data misalignment issues.
• Recovers all the data and file objects from corrupt database files.
• Supports recovery of corrupt files in two modes: Standard and Advanced Mode.
• Supports the recovery of OLE MEMO data.
• Can recover Multilingual Data from the Access Database.

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3- Retrieves password-protected forms and modules
4- Restores all objects including deleted records to a new database
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You repair your .mdb file using Compact & repair in MS Access.
If still the Corruption continues you may try these third party solution. The demo version is free you may able to see your recovered .mdb file data.
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Access File Repair is a professional recovery utility which comes with the functionality to repair corrupt or damaged Access database file and to save optimum data. With this tool, you can get corrupt ACCDB file or MDB database files back to a new one.It will supports Microsoft Access version 2000, 2002, 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013 and 2016 and other Microsoft products.It is compatible with Windows Xp, 2003, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10.

However, there are several reasons of Access corruption but most common reasons of Access database corruption are media error, synchronization failure, wrong database format, damage of key data structures, unexpected system shutdown, software failure and virus attacks to name a few.

A a smart and advance solution to solve all corruption issues in ACCDB and MDB database files and stores all the lost records and objects like indexes, queries, relations and tables, on new database. In addition, the software is compatible with the type of calculated data and linked tables.

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