Does your Access database frequently show the cannot open database error? Are you looking for some easy fixes to get rid of this issue in an easy manner?
In that case, just to help you out have outlined some best possible fixes to resolve MS Access error 3049 – cannot open database error.
But before directly jumping into the fixes section first of all you need to know the actual reason behind this access database error.
After that, I will disclose the manual methods to fix cannot open database error.
Why My Access Database Denies To Get Open?
We all know that the MS Access database higher version generates files in accdb file format. Whereas, the Access previous version creates files in the MDB format.
If you are unable to open any of these accdb/mdb file formats then chances are high that your file is somehow got corrupted. Behind these errors following are the responsible reasons.
- Access database exceeded the size limit of 2 GB.
- Confliction or inconsistency in the Hardware or software.
- The file got damaged because of storing a huge amount of data.
- Unintentional deletion of Access database data or storage media format.
- When the database structure or header of the ACCDB file somehow got corrupted or damaged.
- Access database previous file version is not supported in the new version.
- You have restored the database from an invalid backup.
How To Fix Access Cannot Open Database Error 3049?
Following are the fixes that you must try to resolve MS Access cannot open database error:
Method 1 – Use The Inbuilt Compact And Repair Utility
If you are getting this cannot open Access database error due to the over-sizing of the file. In that case, running the inbuilt compact and repair tool is the best option to try.
Here is how you can use this inbuilt utility tool:
Step 1: Open the Access application.
Step 2: From the opened window make a double-click over the Blank desktop database.
Step 3: From the Access database ribbon, hit the File tab and then to the Close tab.
Step 4: Now from the opened window, hit the Database Tools and tap to the Compact and Repair Database from the Tools menu.
Step 5: In the dialog box of Database to Compact From, choose the database you need to compact and repair.
Open the database copy which you compacted and repaired. You will see that the copy is been saved in the exact same location as the original database.
Method 2 – Import Complete Data Into New One
Import and restore data from the corrupt database to the new database. Here are the steps that you need to follow:
Step 1: After opening MS Access application, hit the Blank desktop database.
Step 2: Hit the External Data tab, and then get into the Access group. After that choose the Import & Link option.
Step 3: From the opened dialog box of Get External Data – Access Database there is the option to browse. To search for your corrupted Access database file.
Step 4: hit the OK button.
Step 5: After that, you will see that a dialog box of the import object gets open on your screen.
So make a click over the type of object you want to restore. Suppose you select ‘Forms’ then it will import the form from the source database to the new one.
NOTE: hit the ‘Select all’ button if you want to restore entire objects.
Step 6: tap to the ok button. This will finish the entire importation process.
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Method 3 – Convert Access MDB File to ACCDB
This particular method is applicable when your corrupted Access database file is in the MDB file format.
Yes by opting for the manual fixes you can easily export data from MDB file to ACCDB Format.
Just try the following fixes to convert MDB to ACCDB file format
Step 1: Open your access database application and click on the File tab. After that hit the open tab.
Step 2: From the opened dialog box, browse your problem with having an MDB file.
Step 3: Within the Database File Types, hit the Access Database (*.accdb).
Step 4: Tap to the Save & Publish option.
In this stage, if any of the access database objects is found opened then the application will ask you to close it immediately. So click the yes option if you want to close that particular object or else press the NO option. But keep in mind that selecting the NO option will shut down the whole conversion process.
Step 5: assign a name to your converted Access database file and then hit the save option.
You will see that copy of your database gets opened in the application whereas the original database will automatically get closed.
Conclusion:
Sometimes your manual attempt for Access database repair can also cause corruption and this will end up to permanent data loss
So before performing any of the above manual fixes, must create a backup copy of your data.
