-- 1. Set emergency mode (as above) ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET EMERGENCY; -- 2. Run consistency check without repairs DBCC CHECKDB (YourDatabaseName);
-- 3. Export schema + data into a new database using SELECT INTO or SSIS -- Example: copy a table SELECT * INTO NewDatabase.dbo.MyTable FROM YourDatabaseName.dbo.MyTable;
For older versions, use DBCC CHECKDB(YourDatabaseName, REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS) after step 2. If you have a recent full backup + log backups, this is the only guaranteed safe method:
-- 4. Bring online ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET ONLINE;
Also review the Windows Event Log (Application and System) for disk or I/O errors. ⚠️ Warning: Never detach a database in Recovery Pending state. Detaching flushes metadata and can make recovery impossible. Always use the methods below. Method 1: Emergency Mode Rescue (Safest & Most Common) This forces the database into EMERGENCY mode (read-only, bypassing recovery), allowing you to salvage data or repair the log.
-- Step 4: Bring back online ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET MULTI_USER; ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET ONLINE; REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS removes corrupt pages or log records. Only use if backups are unavailable. Method 2: Rebuild Transaction Log (Zero Data Loss – If Log is Corrupt) If the log file is corrupt but the data file is intact, you can rebuild the log:
-- Step 3: Run DBCC CHECKDB (repair with data loss risk) DBCC CHECKDB (YourDatabaseName, REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS);
-- Check disk space on log drive EXEC master.sys.xp_fixeddrives;
-- Step 1: Force emergency mode ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET EMERGENCY; -- Step 2: Run single-user mode check ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE;
-- 3. Rebuild the log file (SQL Server 2016+) ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName REBUILD LOG ON (NAME=YourDatabaseName_log, FILENAME='D:\NewPath\YourDatabaseName_log.ldf');
-- 1. Set emergency mode (as above) ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET EMERGENCY; -- 2. Run consistency check without repairs DBCC CHECKDB (YourDatabaseName);
-- 3. Export schema + data into a new database using SELECT INTO or SSIS -- Example: copy a table SELECT * INTO NewDatabase.dbo.MyTable FROM YourDatabaseName.dbo.MyTable;
For older versions, use DBCC CHECKDB(YourDatabaseName, REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS) after step 2. If you have a recent full backup + log backups, this is the only guaranteed safe method: mssql database recovery pending
-- 4. Bring online ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET ONLINE;
Also review the Windows Event Log (Application and System) for disk or I/O errors. ⚠️ Warning: Never detach a database in Recovery Pending state. Detaching flushes metadata and can make recovery impossible. Always use the methods below. Method 1: Emergency Mode Rescue (Safest & Most Common) This forces the database into EMERGENCY mode (read-only, bypassing recovery), allowing you to salvage data or repair the log. Export schema + data into a new database
-- Step 4: Bring back online ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET MULTI_USER; ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET ONLINE; REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS removes corrupt pages or log records. Only use if backups are unavailable. Method 2: Rebuild Transaction Log (Zero Data Loss – If Log is Corrupt) If the log file is corrupt but the data file is intact, you can rebuild the log:
-- Step 3: Run DBCC CHECKDB (repair with data loss risk) DBCC CHECKDB (YourDatabaseName, REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS); ⚠️ Warning: Never detach a database in Recovery
-- Check disk space on log drive EXEC master.sys.xp_fixeddrives;
-- Step 1: Force emergency mode ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET EMERGENCY; -- Step 2: Run single-user mode check ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE;
-- 3. Rebuild the log file (SQL Server 2016+) ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName REBUILD LOG ON (NAME=YourDatabaseName_log, FILENAME='D:\NewPath\YourDatabaseName_log.ldf');