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Topic: database error

Posted By: jonnyboy
Subject: database error
Date Posted: 21 June 2006 at 8:42pm

I have recently had my site pulled and then reinstated by my server. However when trying to access the boards Im now getting this error (database name changed for this post)

Microsoft JET Database Engine error '80004005'

Unrecognized database format 'e:\domains\t\theblueroom.me.uk\user\htdocs\forum\admin\body\heart.mdb'.

/forum/common.asp, line 261

I have checked the common asp file and the database path remains the same as it was, please can someone help me?

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Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 22 June 2006 at 10:07am

The error suggests that your Access database has become corrupted.

You need to download the Access database, open it in MS Access, and select 'Compact and Repair' database from the tools menu, before reuploading it back to the web server.

However, you should consider using the mySQL or SQL Server version to prevent this problem from happening again, as MS Access is not capable of handling large forums.

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Posted By: Hagrid
Date Posted: 06 October 2006 at 3:08pm

I have a problem too about this one...

My forum is working except when i click on 'Admin', then I get the same,
Microsoft JET Database Engine error '80004005' ...error.

How come the forum is working and not the Admin part?

Hope anyone can help :)

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 07 October 2006 at 12:00pm

In version 7 the admin part has a different database connection to the main forum.

Version 8 doesn't have this which you should upgrade to ASAP

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Posted By: Hagrid
Date Posted: 07 October 2006 at 12:27pm

Okay....I'm using 7.9.

Never upgraded myself before (my Host has always done that)

So should i download the...
"MS Access 7.x to 8.x Upgrade Tool" ?

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 07 October 2006 at 12:48pm

Yes then follow the instructions in the file.

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Posted By: Hagrid
Date Posted: 11 October 2006 at 2:06pm

Okay I trid to upgrade to ver 8.04 and now it looks like this:

(link removed)
It seems the path for the forum_images is wrong and there are no colour bagground too....

And i'm also getting this error here when I click on the topics.
http://forums.webwiz.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=20841&KW=zero - http://forums.webwiz.net/forum_posts.asp?TID=20841&KW=zero

Hope you can help!

take care

Posted By: WebWiz-Bruce
Date Posted: 11 October 2006 at 7:42pm

The problem here is that you may have tried running version 8 before the upgrade was complete, so the application varables have been set with null values.

Log into the admin area and go to the 'forum configuration' page, make sure all the settings are correct and re-submit the page, this will reset the application variables for your forum.

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Posted By: Hagrid
Date Posted: 11 October 2006 at 8:11pm

Thank you boRg! - It worked :)

(but I waited till it say...Congratulations, the Access Forum database is updated and Ready to go :) )

Only one thing....I'm missing the "Forgotten your password?"
part under Login....any idears?

Update! - Never mind I worked it out :)