How to Prevent and Repair DBF Corruption

DBF or DataBase Files are the most commonly used files for multiple applications. DBF is a standard file format for most of the programs that compiles structural data into specific quantas. Some of the files to store files in dbf file formats are Visual FoxPro, FoxPro, dBase (and it's various versions), many popular games, and interactive programs such as Dragon Naturally Speak. The program that uses DBF file format does not allow the users to directly interact with the file itself some of them that are targeted at the developer’s interactions with the database file. In such cases the data stored in .DBF file can get harm and results to hamper productivity and work.

DBF file are most widely used database files. However it becomes inaccessible due to occurrence of error in .dbf files. In such a situation it is very difficult for a user to open dbf file. It leads to frequent corruption of database files which are marked by list of some common error messages such as:

"Table has become corrupted. The table will need to be repaired before using again."

Access to table disabled due to previous error." "The fields in table < table name> did not match the entries in the database." "File 'table.dbf' does not exist."

The corruption of DBF files is not very common but sometimes due to system error errors can occur during the process of saving and loading. Here are some signs of corruption that are encountered with DBF files.

Lack of readable contents- When you open the file is gibberish or becomes incomprehensive contents then the file is least corrupted or damaged.

If the file refuses to get open then you will receive “cannot open file” or “data file inaccessible error” then the file probably becomes damaged or corrupted.

According to Microsoft 90% of the database gets corrupted due to improper saving of files. For example the system shutdowns while saving a file then corruption may induce to DBF files. In such cases you cannot identify the exact cause of corruption of files. In such cases it becomes impossible to repair DBF files but DBF File Repair Tool can help you to come out from such a situation. This repair tool allows you to restore the corrupt inaccessible database files from any condition. It has the ability to recover damaged database back to its condition without expertise to accomplish task. It repairs the header and data structures in an automatic process that involves no interaction with the user. It helps to recover table name, columns name, primary key, candidate key, foreign key, and unique key and other data types of the columns of table.

Features of DBF Repair Tool

Supports all versions of dbase

This software helps to repair DBF file that are created by dBase III, dBase IV and dBase V. It helps to recover and restore all the objects, data types, table name, columns name etc.

Supports Various Versions of MS Visual FoxPro

This software helps to recover data types including the database which includes Blob field, varchar, varchar (binary), varbinary and integer auto.

Foxpro/dbase DBF File Repair

This software helps to repair DBF files that created by Microsoft Visual FoxPro and dBase. It helps to repair the damaged or corrupted data and get back your vital data.

Recovers various Data Types

This powerful recovery tool helps you to recover back various data including the database and its data types including Blob field, varchar, varchar (binary), varbinary and integer auto.

Recovers Queries and other Database Components in a Text File

This repair tool helps you to recover various database components including DBF file and its components including table name, columns name, primary key, candidate key, foreign key, and unique key and other data types of the columns of table.

You can see the log report and save it

This tool provides you with log report and view save and clear the log report of DBF repair process. It helps to keep a record of number of recovered records, paths that are selected and the location where the file is saved with name of the recovered table, and time and date of the repair process.

Steps to recover DBF file using DBF Repair Tool

Step 1: Firstly Download and Install the DBF File Repair Tool

Step 2: Then Select the database application and the database file that you want to repair by clicking on “Start Scan” scanning process button.

Step 3: After starting the scanning process if you want to stop it any time then click on “Stop” button.

Step 4: Then select the destination path by clicking on the browser button from the dialog box and press on “OK” button.

Step 5: Then select the database by clicking on the “Browse” button in this you can save the recorded data of DBF file and lastly click on “Finish” button to complete the recovery process.

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