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Database 1: What is the correct way to rebuild a database?

Answer: CAUTION: Do not attempt to rebuild any database without first creating a backup copy of it. If any data loss occurs during the rebuild process it may be unrecoverable. Remember that each database consists of two files, *.RMD and *.RMX.
  1. Create a backup of the database in question. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to the directory that contains the database. If located on a network drive, copy the *.RMD (not the *.RMX) file to a convenient location on your local hard drive such as the desktop. If the database is on your local drive make a copy of the *.RMD (not the *.RMX) file and paste it onto your desktop.

  2. Close all open programs. If Reference Manager is closed, launch it and make sure that all open databases are closed.

  3. Within Reference Manager, select “Rebuild Database” from the Tools menu. Browse and select the *.RMD file that you saved to your desktop and Rebuild it. Read the warning message, then click OK and the rebuild process will begin.

  4. Once the database rebuild has finished it will report whether or not it found any errors. Click OK, then click Close.

  5. If the rebuild completed successfully you should now be able to open and use the database. Open it to confirm this. Once you are satisfied the database is functioning you can close the database and use Windows Explorer to copy the *.RMD file and the newly created *.RMX file from your desktop back to the original location of the database, overwriting the corrupt files.

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