ACC97: Error Message: "Unexpected Error 35012" When You Open a Database

Article ID: 277925 - View products that this article applies to.
This article was previously published under Q277925
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

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SYMPTOMS

When you open a database, you receive the following error message:
Unexpected error 35012

CAUSE

One or more damaged (corrupted) objects exist in the Microsoft Access database. For example, one or more forms are damaged.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this error message, follow these steps:
  1. Create a new Microsoft Access database.
  2. On the File menu, point to Get External Data, and then click Import. Import all database objects (tables, queries, forms, reports, macros, and modules) into the new database.
  3. If you receive the "Unexpected error 35012" error message when you import a specific database object, repeat step 2, excluding that object and restoring the damaged object from a good backup.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about recovering a damaged database, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
109953 ACC: How to Repair a Damaged Database

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Article ID: 277925 - Last Review: January 29, 2007 - Revision: 3.1
APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft Access 97 Standard Edition
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