Re: [libreoffice-users] No longer able to open a ODB file

Fernand,

I have restored a backup from a month ago. Since December was a 
relatively slow month, not too much has been lost.

Thanks much, though, for confirming that this file is of no use.

Scott


On 1/26/12 10:48 AM, Fernand Vanrie wrote:
> Scott ,
>
> no, because it is no longer a zip archive, were you normaly can find a
> archive with the "data" file.
>
> i supose the original odb is "overwritten" by a other file ?
>
> open the file with a text-editor, you wil find some meta-data en
> scrambled information
>
> hopes you find somewhere a backup :-)
>
> Greetz
>
> Fernand
> > Fernand,
> >
> > Thanks for the answer, although I admit I'm seriously puzzled by that.
> > The file has been in use for a couple years and at least originally
> > was a ODB. Most recently being opened and used without problem in LO
> > 3.4.x on a weekly basis.
> >
> > Any ideas on how to recover at least the table data from the file?
> >
> >
> > On 1/26/12 10:30 AM, Fernand Vanrie wrote:
> > > Scott ,
> > >
> > > this is not a odb file , its comming from a older oo version (1.2) could
> > > be a swx, sxc, sxd, but as far as i know there was no database for 1.2
> > > > When I try to open this file: http://db.tt/CN65sXtn
> > > > I am presented with the Filter Selection dialog, from which I choose
> > > > ODF database.
> > > > I next get a 'General Error'.
> > > > Clicking on 'Tables' gives:
> > > > The connection to the data source "Books' could not be established.
> > > > The driver class " could not be loaded.
> > > > Clicking More gives three errors
> > > > The connection to the data source "Books' could not be established.
> > > > Error code: 1000 The driver class '' could not be loaded.
> > > > SQL Status: HY000 The driver class '' could not be loaded.
> > > >
> > > > and the file remains inaccessible.
> > > >
> > > > One day the file worked and saved without problem. The next day it
> > > > does not open on any machine.
> > > >
> > > > A similar database opens without problem.
> > > >
> > > > Is there a way to recover this file?

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