How to Prevent DBF Corruption & Repair

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 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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