# Corrupt Database
**URL:** https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309
**Category:** Uncategorized
**Created:** [January 1, 2021, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309 "2021-01-01T10:02:38Z")
**Posts on this page:** 12
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### Author:  [@prjoey](https://forum.manager.io/u/prjoey)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2021, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309/1 "2021-01-01T10:02:38Z")
Got this message
#### BPR Racing
This business database is corrupted
Manager database is SQLite database. When your business database is corrupted, we recommend you restore earlier non-corrupted copy from the backup.
Is there any way to recover this database ???
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### Author:  [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2021, 10:05am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309/2 "2021-01-01T10:05:38Z")
Which version are you using? Desktop, Cloud or Server?
When was your last backup?
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### Author:  [@prjoey](https://forum.manager.io/u/prjoey)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2021, 10:08am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309/3 "2021-01-01T10:08:42Z")
Desktop
last back up was longer ago than it should have been about 6 weeks
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### Author:  [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2021, 10:10am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309/4 "2021-01-01T10:10:03Z")
Do you have a recent backup?
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### Author:  [@prjoey](https://forum.manager.io/u/prjoey)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2021, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309/5 "2021-01-01T10:15:55Z")
> [@prjoey](#):
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> last back up was longer ago than it should have been about 6 weeks
last back up was longer ago than it should have been about 6 weeks
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### Author:  [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2021, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309/6 "2021-01-01T10:39:21Z")
What edition are you using
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### Author:  [@prjoey](https://forum.manager.io/u/prjoey)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2021, 10:40am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309/7 "2021-01-01T10:40:53Z")
20.10.96
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### Author:  [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2021, 11:12am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309/8 "2021-01-01T11:12:55Z")
I mean what edition. Desktop, server, cloud?
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### Author:  [@prjoey](https://forum.manager.io/u/prjoey)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2021, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309/9 "2021-01-01T11:16:05Z")
sorry, desktop edition
i had an accidental deletion of two businesses.
i got them back using Recuva software. One is restored and is working perfectly. The other is giving me corrupt message. Recuva said it was in excellent condition ??
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### Author:  [@lubos](https://forum.manager.io/u/lubos)
#### Post date: [January 1, 2021, 8:50pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309/10 "2021-01-01T20:50:44Z")
Unfortunately there is not much that can be done. Undelete tools are unreliable. Even for the one that is “working perfectly”, you should still rebuild the database using this guide: [Reduce data file size | Manager](https://www.manager.io/guides/17974)
This will recreate the database from scratch with your data. If it works, then it will confirm the database is really in perfect condition.
When using desktop edition, what I suggest is to move your business files to Dropbox, OneDrive, iCloud or Google Drive and work directly of these synchronized folders. This way you will get automatic real-time backup and if you accidently delete something, it can always be restored from the cloud.
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### Author:  [@prjoey](https://forum.manager.io/u/prjoey)
#### Post date: [January 2, 2021, 12:48am UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309/11 "2021-01-02T00:48:06Z")
Thx for your always wonderful and prompt help. I was attempting the file swap to google drive when I lost the files. My incompetence. I will have a go at the rebuild.
Many thanks
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### Author:  [@Ealfardan](https://forum.manager.io/u/Ealfardan)
#### Post date: [July 5, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://forum.manager.io/t/corrupt-database/32309/12 "2026-07-05T20:25:22Z")
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