I wonder if
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;98743
still applies. Looks like it does.

By the way, do you have any idea why the record count (and other fields in the header are stored 'least significant first'?




>Check http://fox.wikis.com/wc.dll?Wiki~UDF_FixRecCount
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>How can a corrupted dbf header record be repaired? Power interuption has damaged the file so that no records can be inserted even though the file can be opened. Is it possible to automate the process from within a VFP application.
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>>Thanks in advance.
>>
>>Mike Mayo