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Data bug infestation

Microsoft concedes that the data gobbling Access bug affects not only all versions of the database program, but also its widely-used Jet database engine.

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A recently discovered bug seems to be multiplying, at least from Microsoft's step-by-step concessions. On successive days this week, executives admitted that the Access problem exists, that it affects all versions of the popular database, and that it is more deeply infested in other products.

Data access bug affects Jet
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Data bug in all versions of Access
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