[Solved] Can't open an .odb file in OOo Base

Sliderule · Posted: Sun Dec 25, 2011 3:43 pm Post subject:

wenqianhu:

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wenqianhu · Newbie Joined: 25 Dec 2011 Posts: 2

Thanks a lot Sliderule!!!

My database was recovered!!!

honestjohn · Newbie Joined: 05 Jan 2009 Posts: 2

I was working with base and writer open when I switched to Thunderbird. When I close Thunderbird base and writer were closed. I lost about 30 minutes of work in the Writer file but can read the file. The odb is unreadable. I tried rebooting, deleting an odb.lck file and copying the file to another name but I cannot open the file. No messages, it just doesn't open.

Sliderule · Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2012 6:10 pm Post subject:

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rmpuckett · Newbie Joined: 15 Jan 2012 Posts: 2

I am having the same problem
Could you please help me recover my odb file?
Thank you.

rmpuckett · Newbie Joined: 15 Jan 2012 Posts: 2

Thank you so much for the fix! I have no idea what corrupted it but I am grateful to have my file back.

Pandra · Newbie Joined: 17 Jan 2012 Posts: 2

I'm having the same problem. Specifically, I can open the database file, but when I try to view a table or query, the program quits. When I open the file again, the program goes through the document recovery process, but then when I try to open a table, the same thing happens -- the program just quits. I've tried resetting my user profile, but that didn't seem to accomplish anything. Please help.

Pandra · Newbie Joined: 17 Jan 2012 Posts: 2

The database was recovered. I have learned that the issue here is not the program, but corruption in the database file. So the problem can be solved by simply going to an earlier backup.

Zerex71 · General User Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 42

This is a pretty large and very important database that I need to open. I'm getting basically the same errors the others are getting and I do not want to lose a day's or more worth of work (I use OOo 3.3 on OS X Lion and have Time Machine running every few days to do backups). I await your detailed instructions...

Mike

Sliderule · Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2012 7:20 pm Post subject:

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Zerex71 · General User Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 42

Thanks, I'll check it!

Zerex71 · General User Joined: 23 Feb 2012 Posts: 42

Sliderule comes through again! I can't thank you enough for your quick and comprehensive response. I will give two thumbs up!

Mike Very Happy

dagone · Newbie Joined: 29 Feb 2012 Posts: 1

Hi - I'm having the same problem. I'm using a Macbook and everytime I try to open my .ODB file it opens in writer instead of database. Please help.

Sliderule · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 10:57 am Post subject:

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Jaskins88 · Newbie Joined: 01 Mar 2012 Posts: 3