Access Database Error” Unrecognized Database Format”

Sometimes when we open our old MS access database or .mdb file, ms access report following error message:

“Unrecognized database format or format not supported”

Due to this error you are not able to open your access database, even you can’t access your database file.

Following reasons may responsible for this problem.

1. If you're accessing the Access 2000 database using ADO or the ADO Data control, you can get a run-time error -2147467259 "Unrecognized Database Format".

2. If you are trying to open older version database in earlier version. As you are accessing access database 2002 file from access 97, You may get this error.

3. One more prospect is your access database may be corrupt.

If problem occurs due to accessing older database file from earlier version then you can easily fix this problem. For fixing this problem, open database in same version of access it was developed. Now convert the database file with help of tool option in access 2002 window.

In case if you still get the error message then your database file is corrupted. If you don’t have backup copy of your database then it’s a big problem. For fixing this problem we recommend you to repair your access file. To repair your database you need a repair or recovery tools for your database. We recommend you to download access repair tool (.MDB Repair).

With Access Database Repair Software, you can repair & recover your most precious access file in just 2 clicks. Access Database Repair tools include advanced scanning algorithms to widely recover and restore all database components. It is easy to use, compatible with all file versions (Access 97, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2007), fast and Secure recovery.