DBF, or dBASE, is a database management system. Vulcan was the original version of the DBF file, and Wayne Ratliff created it. Ashton Tate Corporation bought Vulcan in 1981 and marketed the DBF file as dBASE II. Older versions of the DBF file include dBASE III, III+ and IV, but Windows 95 operating systems and higher support dBASE PLUS for storing importing and exporting data. To fix a corrupted or damaged DBF, you must download a repair tool to recover the file.

DBF Repair Tool1

Purchase DBF Repair Tool (see Resources).

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Press the "Browse" button to find the DBF file you want to fix and then click "Open."

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Create an output file name for the repaired DBF file by clicking "Browse" in the "Output file" section. Click "Save" once you have created a file name.

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Press "Start Recovery" to fix a DBF file.

DBF Database Repair Software1

Download, install and run DBF Database Repair Software (see Resources).

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Press "Add Files" to load your DBF file.

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Press "Repair Files" to fix a DBF.

Advanced DBF Repair1

Download and install Advanced DBF Repair (see Resources).

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Press the first "..." box to search your computer for the corrupted DBF file and then click "Open."

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Press the second "..." box to save the fixed DBF file. The new DBF is stored in this folder.

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Press the "Start Repair" button to start repairing your DBF. Advanced DBF Repair immediately scans and repairs your DBF.

References Webopedia: What is DBASE? DBF2002: Repair a Single DBF file Nucleus Technologies: Using DBF Database Repair Software DataNumen: How to Repair Using Advanced DBF Repair ResourcesDBF2002: Purchase DBF Repair ToolNucleus Technologies: DBF Database Repair SoftwareDataNumen: Advanced DBF Repair

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