[Dxbase] Unable to open DXBase 2007

[Ron Stordahl, AE5E]

If worse comes to worse you uploaded to LoTW last on 2012/July/6 and 
everything on LoTW, including non confirmed q's, can be retrieved from 
there.

But hopefully you have backups later than that.  

Ron, AE5E


----- Original Message -----
> From: Pete Raymond <n4kwpete at centurylink.net>
> To: dxbase at mailman.qth.net
> Cc: 
> Sent: Saturday, September 1, 2012 11:37 AM
> Subject: [Dxbase] Unable to open DXBase 2007
> 
> I think I might have done what I have long dreaded.  I was reading and 
> working through how to generate an ADIF file.
> I was in selection wizard.  I had just checked the Qso records and looked 
> into the window that gave file name
> "C:\program files\scientific solutions\dxbase 2007"  I 
> could not see how it 
> would know that I wanted an ADIF file of my log db.
> so I typed "\n4kw.mdb" and then said start.  I received a message 
> saying it 
> could not start as the file was corrupt.
> 
> So I closed DXBase and tried to reopen it. The window with the file name etc 
> came up and I clicked ok, got the same message that DXBase could not be 
> opened as the file was corrupt.
> 
> I closed it down and went to the DXBase 2007 folder using explorer.  Looked 
> at my N4KW.mdb and it says it has a 2kb size to it.  I have Qsos in that 
> data base dating back to 1957 and I have a very sinking feeling that I some 
> how just lost my entire data base.  I need help and not sure what next to 
> try.  Suggestions would be much appreciated.  My OS is Windows XP.
> 
> 73 Pete N4KW
> 
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