# dbase file

**URL:** https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dbase-file/634669
**Category:** programming
**Created:** [May 23, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dbase-file/634669 "2016-05-23T19:57:12Z")
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### Author: ![parascythe](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/parascythe/32/7635_2.png) [@parascythe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/parascythe)
#### Post date: [May 23, 2016, 7:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dbase-file/634669/1 "2016-05-23T19:57:12Z")

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I rarely use a database, but I worked for a couple of days ago with a base in dBase PLUS 10, during working process happened some strange crashes and almost all of the data disappeared right before my eyes, I tried to re-open the saved file, but did not help.

Maybe someone faced with something like that, how to solve the problem?

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### Author: ![sols1941](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/sols1941/32/7650_2.png) [@sols1941](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/sols1941)
#### Post date: [June 7, 2016, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/dbase-file/634669/2 "2016-06-07T18:29:59Z")

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There is a good method: 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

In case it doesn’t work, then make use of DBF Open File Tool, tool located on [https://www.openfiletool.com/dbfopen.html](https://www.openfiletool.com/dbfopen.html)