Cant open database files

[drking40]

I have MS Publisher 2007. I had to reformat my hard drive. I backed up my
database files (mdb) on the internet and on disc prior to reformatting. After
reinstalling my XP home operating system and MS Office 2007 I tried reloading
my database files from my disc and off the internet but Publisher says that
it cannot access them because they have been renamed or deleted. My computer
still shows that my files are still ~ 600 kb in size so I know the info is
still there. Someone please help! These are business database address files
and I can not get them back.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Have you tried opening the database in Access and see if it is intact?

 

[drking40]

Thanks! They are access files but Publisher uses them for my database. I
found the files in Access and reestablished the lost connection to Publisher.
I want to thank all of you gurus for your help.

 

[drking40]

I did, they are and my connection to Publisher has been reestablished. Thanks
for the tip. Your tip got my brain started! Many Thanks!

Have you tried opening the database in Access and see if it is intact?

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I have MS Publisher 2007. I had to reformat my hard drive. I backed up my
database files (mdb) on the internet and on disc prior to reformatting.
After
reinstalling my XP home operating system and MS Office 2007 I tried
reloading
my database files from my disc and off the internet but Publisher says
that
it cannot access them because they have been renamed or deleted. My
computer
still shows that my files are still ~ 600 kb in size so I know the info is
still there. Someone please help! These are business database address
files
and I can not get them back.

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Great news - glad you're up and running again.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I did, they are and my connection to Publisher has been reestablished.
Thanks
for the tip. Your tip got my brain started! Many Thanks!

Have you tried opening the database in Access and see if it is intact?

--

JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]
Tech Editor for "Microsoft Publisher 2007 For Dummies"

I have MS Publisher 2007. I had to reformat my hard drive. I backed up
my
database files (mdb) on the internet and on disc prior to reformatting.
After
reinstalling my XP home operating system and MS Office 2007 I tried
reloading
my database files from my disc and off the internet but Publisher says
that
it cannot access them because they have been renamed or deleted. My
computer
still shows that my files are still ~ 600 kb in size so I know the info
is
still there. Someone please help! These are business database address
files
and I can not get them back.

 

[drking40]

Thanks! Yes they are Access files but MS Publisher 2007 uses Access database
files as my "address" files in my mass mailings and mail merges that database
as my mailing list. Thanks for all your help.