Overflow Error When Use ISAMREPR.EXE to Repair ISAM Database (94938)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Basic for MS-DOS
  • Microsoft Basic Professional Development System for MS-DOS 7.1
This article was previously published under Q94938

SYMPTOMS

Sometimes, if you are using an ISAM database and experience a power failure or you reboot (restart) your computer, running the ISAMREPR.EXE repair utility fails with an Overflow error. This has been reported to occur only during an ISAM operation after a CHECKPOINT statement.

RESOLUTION

In a situation such as this, you will not be able to recover your database. You will have to rely on a backup copy of your database.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a bug in the Professional Edition of Microsoft Visual Basic version 1.0 for MS-DOS and in Microsoft Basic Professional Development System (PDS) version 7.1 for MS-DOS. We are researching this problem and will post new information here in the Microsoft Knowledge Base as it becomes available.
Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/16/2005
Keywords:KB94938
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