Anyone know of a /good/ free Access DB fixer?

[z05DSL3A]

A friend volunteered me to fixed a mangled .mdb file (power failure). I have determined that the file can be fixed by using some demo software but the friend of a friend does not want to stump up for the tool to repair it. The most that is in it for me is a bottle of wine, so I'm not inclined to buy to tool (or spend to much time on fixing it).

[m4ster r0shi]

If I were you, I'd look for a good torrent of a commercial mdb fixer, download it, fix the file, delete
the mdb fixer, and then ask for two bottles of wine because the whole process was really exhausting.

[z05DSL3A]

Two small problems with that, I don't trust torrents and I don't trust cracked software but apart from that, a good plan. :0)

oh and I'm apposed to software theft _and...

[Albatross]

Support the flipping pirates, dawg gammit!

Jokes aside, the best freeware MDB repair tool I could find with a bit of elementary Googling was this:
http://www.datapigtechnologies.com/downloads/dpat.exe

Happy compacting.

-Albatross

[z05DSL3A]

Thanks Albatross but datapig requires a 32-bit version of Access (I don't have).

I have done a bit of elementary Googling and downloading hopefuls, I'm not asking for people to Google on my behalf only if you already know of a good tool.

[Albatross]

Oh.

In that case, since I'm trying to distance myself from M$, I wouldn't know of any tools. Sorry :(

-Albatross

[z05DSL3A]

since I'm trying to distance myself from M$

+1 and a few more for good measure

[helios]

I don't trust torrents and I don't trust cracked software

Security-wise? How about a VM, then?