Act! Database Repair & Password Recovery Services
Don’t Panic. Most Damaged Act! Databases Can Be Repaired.
Contact Tech Benders today for a free evaluation of your Act! database.
If your Act! database won’t open, has become corrupted, crashes unexpectedly, displays error messages, or you’ve forgotten the administrator password, you’ve come to the right place.
For more than 20 years, Tech Benders has specialized in repairing damaged Act! databases, recovering lost data, restoring backups, repairing synchronization problems, and recovering forgotten passwords.
We’ve helped hundreds of businesses recover years of valuable customer information that they thought was permanently lost.
Contact Tech Benders today for a free evaluation of your Act! database.
Common Act! Database Problems We Repair
If you’re experiencing any of these issues, we can usually help.
Corrupted Act! Databases
Your database may:
- Refuse to open
- Crash when launching
- Display SQL errors
- Freeze while loading
- Become extremely slow
- Generate unexpected error messages
Most corrupted databases can be repaired without losing your customer information.
Forgotten Administrator Passwords
Locked out of Act?
We can recover or reset forgotten administrator passwords so you can regain access to your database.
Missing Data
Have you lost:
- Contacts
- Companies
- Notes
- Histories
- Activities
- Opportunities
- Attachments
We’ll determine whether your information can be recovered.
Synchronization Errors
Many older Act! databases eventually develop synchronization problems.
We repair:
- Remote database synchronization
- Network synchronization
- Duplicate records
- Broken relationships
- Synchronization conflicts
SQL Database Errors
Because Act! runs on Microsoft SQL Server, SQL problems often prevent databases from functioning properly.
We diagnose and repair:
- SQL corruption
- Index corruption
- Database inconsistencies
- Broken links
- SQL connection issues
What Causes an Act! Database to Become Corrupted?
Database corruption can happen for many reasons, including:
- Power failures
- Hard drive problems
- Network interruptions
- Windows updates
- SQL Server failures
- Improper shutdowns
- Antivirus interference
- Failing hard drives
- Aging computers
- Incomplete backups
Many customers think their database is permanently damaged when, in reality, the underlying problem is repairable.
Our Act! Database Repair Process
* Step 1: Evaluate the Database
We analyze your database to determine the cause of the problem.
* Step 2: Attempt Repair
Using specialized database repair tools and years of experience, we repair corruption while preserving as much data as possible.
* Step 3: Verify the Data
We verify:
- Contacts
- Companies
- Notes
- Histories
- Opportunities
- Activities
- Attachments
- Custom fields
* Step 4: Return Your Database
Once repaired, we’ll return your database ready to use.
If the damage is beyond repair, we’ll explain every available recovery option.
Act! Password Recovery
Forgotten administrator passwords are surprisingly common.
Whether the previous administrator left the company or no one remembers the password, we can often restore access to your database without losing any information.
Why Choose Tech Benders?
Unlike general IT companies, we specialize in Act! CRM.
More than 20 years of Act! experience
Karen Fredricks has spent more than two decades helping businesses repair, optimize, support, and migrate Act! databases.
Hundreds of successful projects
We’ve repaired thousands of corrupted Act databases for all versions of Act! And yes, we can even repair an Act 2.0 DOS database!
CRM authors
Karen has written 14 books on CRM software and has trained thousands of CRM users.
Remote support
Most repairs can be completed remotely without requiring an onsite visit.
Honest evaluations
If a database cannot be repaired, we’ll tell you before you spend unnecessary money.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you repair a corrupted Act! database?
In most cases, yes. Every database is different, but nearly all corrupted databases can be successfully repaired.
Can you recover deleted records?
Sometimes. It depends on how the records were deleted and whether the database has been overwritten.
Can you recover attachments?
Yes, in most situations.
How long does database repair take?
Simple repairs may take only a few hours. More severe corruption can require additional time.
Can you repair every database?
Unfortunately, no one can guarantee every database can be repaired. However, we have successfully recovered many databases that other companies considered unrecoverable.
Do you support all versions of Act!?
Yes. We work with virtually every version of Act!, including many legacy versions.
Need to Move Beyond Act!?
If your database has recurring problems or you’re ready to move to a modern CRM, Tech Benders also specializes in Act! to Zoho CRM migrations.
Unlike many migration companies, we don’t simply export contacts.
We migrate:
- Contacts
- Companies
- Notes
- Histories
- Activities
- Opportunities
- Attachments
- Custom fields
- Relationships
Our goal is to preserve the complete history of your customer relationships.
Need Help Repairing Your Act! Database?
Don’t risk losing years of customer information.
Contact Tech Benders today for a professional evaluation of your Act! database. We’ll determine whether it can be repaired, recoverable, or whether migration is the better long-term solution.