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Corrupt database files

I have some database files which I have created on Visual FoxPro. Yesterday I was accessing them but what I found there was very shocking! I'm getting this: the .dbf file header is corrupted. Now I have no idea how to deal with this. I think my files are corrupted or aren't they? What should I do? I need a software program which can repair my files. I searched on Google but I found a huge list. I can't use all of them. Has anyone ever faced this kind situation in the past? Please help me.........!
5th Jul

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Well I have used DBF format once in my past. But they never got corrupted. So I can't say anything about corruption. You must use a software application to repair your corrupt files.
5th Jul

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But I have no idea which one is better as there are several programs......
Astute guy 5th Jul
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Once I read an article about DBF corruption and the software application which can fix it. The tool is something like sysinfotools DBF repair. You can use it. That's all what I can say. Just search it on Google because I don't where it is! And one more thing, you will get its free demo version...........
Best of luck.........
6th Jul
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Have you used it?
6th Jul
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I told you, I never faced such a situation.........
6th Jul
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You can use a Hex Editor to cut and past the headers it tricky but can be done , I use Hex Workshop on access files MDB to recover headers
6th Jul

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Hey dayen@, well they were not MDB files. Well yes, they were database but not MS Access databases. They were Visual FoxPro's databases.
[Suggestion: Need to read the thread carefully before posting anything.]
Astute guy 13th Aug
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I use fox wikis sometimes to help find answers to my VFP problems.
http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~TableCorruptionRepairTools

However, I have not used any of the tools that are listed on the above link.
6th Jul
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Read this article. You will surely get some assistance from it.
Here you are:
http://www.articlesbase.com/data-recovery-articles/best-way-to-deal-with-database-file-corruption-5885277.html
7th Jul
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Hey Cloud H. It seems that you have read the same article what I read day before yesterday. It was good....
Updated - 7th Jul
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Thank you The_CB. I read it. It is quite informative.. Thanks a lot.
7th Jul
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DBF File header file corruption can occur due to various reasons, like improper system shutdown, virus attack, modification in hex-editor, and application malfunction. When the DBF file header gets corrupted due to any of the above reasons, the file becomes unreadable or inaccessible. Moreover, a user encounters an error message while opening the file, which happens in your case. You can use following solutions to overcome DBF file header corruption,:
1)Restore the file from a valid backup copy.
2)In case of no backup, you needs to repair the corrupted DBF file by using third party DBF Repair Software.

Also check this article which will help to fix Foxpro corruption: http://dbf-recovery.blogspot.in/2010/06/fixing-corruption-in-ms-visual-foxpro.html
9th Jul
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your MDB files get corrupt or inaccessible due to various unwanted and unexpected reasons like viruses, hard drive corruption, damage in the drive, file system problem and so on. In order to repair them, you are needed to use an professional MDB Fix Tool instantly.

For more information read by clicking on given url: http://mdbfix.net
4th Aug

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Hey emilylaurence, what's wrong with you? Do you know what is MDB? It's MS Access database file, and I was talking about database files of Visual FoxPro.How could a MDB fix tool or something like that repair my corrupt database files of Visual FoxPro? But anyways, I have done with my problem by using a software application. So no more help. Thanks all of you for your kind assistance and specially The_CB.
Astute guy 13th Aug
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to retrieve data from the inaccessible or damaged DBF files
Kernel recovery for DBF is very proficient tool that effectively repairs DBF files for both severe and minor corruption. The utility is provided with the advanced algorithms that ensures efficient data recovery from the corrupt database files. With this tool, the user shall be able to retrieve entire data such as tables, indexes, stored procedures, memo fields, foreign keys and primary keys from the corrupt DBF files. The utility works on database files created by Dbase, Fox pro and Visual Fox pro. One can download the free version of the software to analyze the various features of the tool. To download the tool visit http://www.repairdbf.net/
13th Sep
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