# repairing MySQL  table key file

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**Category:** Other MySQL® Questions\
**Created:** [September 9, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/repairing-mysql-table-key-file/912 "2008-09-09T01:00:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 9, 2008, 1:00am UTC](https://forums.percona.com/t/repairing-mysql-table-key-file/912/1 "2008-09-09T01:00:45Z")

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Incorrect key file for table ‘sometable’; try to repair it

Tried REPAIR TABLE and get same error message so I resorted to the command line app myisamchk.exe

Is this the best tool for the job?