FoxBASE is an Xbase development system designed by Microsoft for the Macintosh. This development system was succeeded by Visual FoxPro. The former version supported numerous new features like, added object orientation and client/server support. Mainly used by the programmers, the application is used to build both large and small business applications. Widely known for its compatibility and speed with dBase, the application creates a file with .dbf file extension.

Corruption or damage in .dbf file occurs mainly due to three reasons – file header corruption, virus infection, and operating system malfunction. A major hazard that the user might encounter after the .dbf file corruption is the inaccessibility of its stored data/information. A valid data backup acts as a boon in such times of adversities. It enables the user to restore the data and continue with its personal or professional work.

However, the problem occurs when the backup file becomes inaccessible due to below two reasons:

• Backup file gets corrupted/damaged
• The storage media of the backup file gets physically damaged
• Backup file is not updated
• Backup file is deleted

To overcome the hazards created due to backup unavailability, the user needs an advanced DBF repair application that can comprehensively repair and restore the DBF file.

A third party DBF repair utility can be easily downloaded from the Internet. The repair application uses effective repairing procedures to repair the DBF files and restore them on user-desired location. The tool is absolutely safe and non-destructive as the original file is not modified while repairing.

Stellar Phoenix DBF Recovery , an advanced utility to repair DBF files, ensures absolute repair in almost all cases of corruption. Compatible with almost all major versions of MS Visual FoxPro (6.0 to 9.0) and dBase ( III to V), the read-only utility is designed with highly graphical user-interface. Supported by Windows 7, Vista, 2003, XP, and 2000, the DBF repair software comes in with two versions – trial and full. Both the versions are same, the only difference being that the user can store the repaired file in the full version of the software.