subject: Rectifying Error 1033 and repairing corrupt InnoDB MySQL table [print this page] Rectifying Error 1033 and repairing corrupt InnoDB MySQL table
The MySQL database is the world's most used open source database. It is used everywhere in the world, even Antartica, because of its fast performance, high reliability, and ease of use. If you combine these features with it being an open source database, you have got all the ingredients of a complete relational database management system (RDBMS). However, as they say, nothing is perfect in this world, the MySQL is also prone to corruption. At times, the MySQL database can get corrupt because of various reasons such as virus infections, power outages, hardware failure, abrupt exiting MySQL while the write operating is in progress, etc. In such cases, you should perform appropriate corrective measures to rectify the problem. However, if you are not able to resolve the issue then you should use a third-party MySQL recovery software to recover MySQL database.
Consider a scenario wherein you upgrade your existing version of MySQL database. After that, you click on a particular database table to open it but fail to do so. The following error message is displayed:
"Error No. 1033 Incorrect information in file: 'filename'"
After this error message is displayed, you are not able to access the database table.
Cause
The cause of this error message is that the InnoDB tables have got corrupted due to improper version update of MySQL database.
Resolution
To resolve this error and repair the corrupted MySQL file, you should use the in-built check table utility. It is able to scan, detect, and fix the structure of the damaged table. If it does not repair the table, then you should try to restore the table from its backup. Sometimes, it may happen that the backup is not clean and/or updated.
In such cases, you should use a third-party mysql database repair tool to recover MySQL database. Such read-only tools are non-destructive in nature and do not overwrite the original data while scanning the corrupted database.
Database Recovery for MySQL is a MySQL recovery software that enables you to repair MySQL database. It is capable of repairing the corrupted databases created in MySQL 4.x or 5.x versions. This mysql repair tool is able to recover various database components such as tables, views, etc. It supports the recovery of various MySQL files of .myd, .myi, .frm, .ibdata, .ibd, and .frm from InnoDB and MyISAM database engines. This MySQL recovery tool is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and Server 2000.
