Restoring from corrupted database?

[wyanwink]

Office 2004 database got corrupted today, had to rebuild.
Unfortunately, as we know, Categories get lost in this process because
it is syncing with an Exchange server, and we had not backed up the
database before today (won't make that mistake again).

Question is, is it possible to extract any data from a corrupted
database? Is it worth trying so my client doesn't have to manually
reassign categories to each of her hundreds of contacts?

Also, can we expect a new version of Office or any patches for 2004
soon?

Ryan Link
Personal Technology Solutions
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[Diane Ross [MVP]]

Office 2004 database got corrupted today, had to rebuild.
Unfortunately, as we know, Categories get lost in this process because
it is syncing with an Exchange server, and we had not backed up the
database before today (won't make that mistake again).

Question is, is it possible to extract any data from a corrupted
database? Is it worth trying so my client doesn't have to manually
reassign categories to each of her hundreds of contacts?

I've heard it was excruciating work. I expect that manually reassigning will
be faster. At least you can select more than one contact at a time to assign
a category. Just hold down the command key while selecting contacts.

Also, can we expect a new version of Office or any patches for 2004
soon?

A new update was released today that will help with your syncing, but it
does not sync your messages. After you install this update, you can use Mac
OS X Sync Services and Spotlight searches to sync and find Entourage items,
use smart cards with Entourage 2004, and enjoy improved overall security and
stability when using Microsoft Word 2004, Excel 2004, PowerPoint 2004, and
Entourage 2004. This update also includes all of the improvements released
in all previous Office 2004 updates.

Download here

<http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.aspx?pid=download&location=/mac/down
load/office2004/Office2004_11.2.3.xml&secid=4&ssid=29&flgnosysreq=True>


This update is also available from Microsoft AutoUpdate, a program that can
automatically keep your Microsoft software up to date. To use AutoUpdate,
open an Office program, and then on the Help menu, click Check for Updates.

Sync Services FAQs are new so check back often for more info:

<http://www.entourage.mvps.org/faq_topic/sync_services.html>