ACC2000: "Unexpected Error 35012" When You Open a Database (277924)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Access 2000
This article was previously published under Q277924
Moderate: Requires basic macro, coding, and interoperability skills.

This article applies only to a Microsoft Access database (.mdb).

For a Microsoft Access 97 version of this article, see 277925.

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, but exclude that object and restore the damaged object from a good backup.

REFERENCES

For additional information about recovering damaged databases, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

209137 ACC2000: How to Repair a Damaged Database

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:6/28/2004
Keywords:kberrmsg kbprb KB277924
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