How can I programmatically repair (not merely compact) an Access .mdb file?

Question

I have a corrupt database. If I open it in MS Access, MS Access offers to repair it, and it succeeds.

How can I do that with code? On a machine where MS Access is

Answer 1

Command-line switch for opening a .mdb file:

/compact

It repairs and compacts the database file.

If you leave out a target file name following the /compact switch, the file is compacted to the original name and folder. To compact to a different name, specify a target file.