Essentially, plug-ins run in the same memory space as Microsoft Access does. Installing third-party plug-ins in Access can also corrupt the db, if they are not properly designed.
Hardware failure such as lost packets on network cards and bad sectors on hard drives can cause Microsoft Access application to crash, which may also lead to data loss. If a virus infects a file needed by the Access database and once that file is used when the database opens, the infection will spread to the database and corrupts it. You can repair the Access database file, but some data may be missing after the repair is complete. Interruption when making changes to data may cause corruption in the Access database file. However, it does pose a risk of database design damage. It mostly results from a problem with a VBA module and does not pose a risk of data loss. Other Reasons behind Access Database Corruptionįrequent editing of data in Memo fields increases the chances of Access database corruption. When that happens, you may face random errors or difficulty in accessing Access database files (.MDB/.ACCDB files).
Corruption in MS Access database usually occurs when errors are found in the underlying binary file format of the database.
