subject: Resolving incorrect Information... Error [print this page] An error message while opening an InnoDB database table occurs when an InnoDB engine in unable to open the table. The two possible reasons for this could be corruption or missing of that particular database table. In situations where the table is missing, you will need to need to restore the table from an updated backup. However, in case of table corruption, you can repair the table by using InnoDB force recovery command. In most cases, this command repairs the corrupted table and brings it back in reusable state. But if the command fails to repair corrupted InnoDB table, then you will need to opt for an effective third-party Repair MySQL Database application.
Consider a practical case to elaborate the above problem. You create an InnoDB table (Employee) and use it for shared hosting. The table worked fine until you encounter the below error message:
#1033 - Incorrect information in file: './foo/bar.frm'
The above message makes the records saved in the database table inaccessible. In addition, the same error message flashes on your screen each time you try to access the Employee table.
Cause:
The root cause for the occurrence of the above error message is corruption in Employee table. Few causes of table corruption could be fatal virus attack, simultaneous execution by two or more users, and network issues.
Resolution:
To resolve the above error message and access of data, the user needs to follow the below steps:
Use a copy of Employee table and perform restoration.
Repair the Employee table by innodb_force_recovery = 4. If the Employee table remains corrupted even after using innodb_force_recovery command, and there is no backup available, then you will need to opt for an effective MySQL Database Repair application.
A MySQL Repair software employs powerful repair algorithms to comprehensively repair any logically damaged InnoDB table. The repair tool does not modify or overwrite the original table, making the repair process absolutely risk-free. In addition, the software does not require any technical understanding to perform table repair.
MySQL is a safe, yet effective repair tool that repairs InnoDB tables in few simple steps. It also repairs MyISAM table with same ease. Compatible with MySQL 5.x and 4.x, the MySQL Repair tool cab be installed on both Windows and Linux platform. It allows user to preview repaired databases without any requirement of MySQL installation.
