App crashes when I copy the database

[Paul H]

The original database works fine, but when I copy it I get these warnings.




And then I get this which is the death sentence for my database, at least the copy I was trying to open. All my code has vanished.


I tried this six ways from Sunday to open a copy and this happened every time. As a last ditch attempt I created a blank database and imported all the objects and code. I got a few error to begin with, but when I commented them out it seems to be working, but I'm still a little gun shy cause I've never seen this happen to a database. I'll probably to back to an older version, but I'm concerned this might happen again.

It's quitting time here, so I'll pick up any messages in the morning.
Thanks in advance.

[isladogs]

Try decompiling the original database after First making a backup.
Then compact and finally copy using Save As

[ranman256]

it sounds like corruption. I too have lost a form or object and it wont open and it wont save. It may not even delete.
I would delete it, and import the broken objects from a good backup db.

[Paul H]

I would delete it, and import the broken objects from a good backup db.

That's what I did, sort of. The offending objects were mostly left over from previous version. I just didn't import them.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I've never seen an app fail simply by copying it.