An error message in MS Access database primarily occurs due to corruption or damage in the database. Few reasons responsible for the corruption can be application failure, operating system malfunctioning, virus infection and more. In most cases of Access database corruption, the database becomes inaccessible. To completely restore the inaccessible or lost data, you need to use an updated and valid data backup. However, if you have not created any backup or the backup fails to restore the required data, then you need to repair the corrupted database. To do so, you need to opt for advanced Access Repair applications.
As a practical instance, when you attempt to mount an Access database (Accounts), you encounter the below error message:
“Enter password”
(when one hasn’t been applied)
Accounts database becomes inaccessible after the above error message appears. Furthermore, you encounter the same error message each time you attempt to mount the database.
Cause
The above error message primarily occurs when you try to mount the Access database under below circumstances:
• You attempt to open the MS Access database in a non-Access application like, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel etc.
• When a non-Access application contains a macro virus, which causes the applications to save documents automatically.
• When you apply a hyperlink from another Microsoft Office program to open the database.
• When you use a Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) automation code to open the given database.
Resolution
To troubleshoot and resolve the above error message and mount the Accounts database, you need to follow these steps:
• Make sure that the database is not opened in a non-Access application.
• Ensure that the database does not contain any macro virus.
• If you are opening the database using a hyperlink, try to open it directly.
However, if the above error message still appears while mounting the Accounts database, then you need to repair the database. To do so, you will need to use advanced Access Repair applications.
These access recovery tools incorporate powerful scanning algorithms to provide complete repair and restoration of all Access database components. Such recovery tools enable you to comprehensively recover and restore both (.accdb and .mdb) Access database file formats. With self-descriptive user interface and to-the-point documentation, these recovery applications serve as easy-to-understand tools.
Stellar Phoenix Access Recovery is the foremost Access Repair utility. It recovers all database objects like queries, forms, reports, macros and modules. This read only access database repair application is compatible with Microsoft Access 2007, 2003, XP (2002) and 2000. It supports Windows Vista, XP, 2003, 2000 and NT.
