PRB: Resolving FoxPro "Memo File Is Missing/Invalid" Error (94348)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 3.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 5.0
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.0
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.5
  • Microsoft FoxPro for MS-DOS 2.5a
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.5
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows 2.5a
This article was previously published under Q94348

SYMPTOMS

When you try to open a table, the error message
"Memo File is Missing/Invalid"
appears.

RESOLUTION

Copy a valid memo file over the corrupt memo file to access the database again.

NOTE: The original memo field information will be lost unless the valid memo file was an exact backup of the corrupt file. All memo field backup files have an extension of .TBK.

The corrupt memo file will have an .FPT extension, such as OLD.FPT. In the following example, assume NEW.FPT is a valid memo file. To bypass the error message and access the database again, type the following command at the MS- DOS command prompt: 

   copy new.fpt old.fpt

The new memo file being used can be from any database that has a valid memo field associated with it. This allows the database to be opened in FoxPro again.

STATUS

This behavior is by design.
Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:12/1/2003
Keywords:kb3rdparty KB94348
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