Applies to: Microsoft SQL Server 2016, 2014, 2012, 2008, and earlier versions
Hello everyone, my SQL Server data file is corrupted, and I don't have a backup of the database. Could anyone please assist me in recovering data from the damaged MDF file? Are there any methods or steps to repair a corrupted log file?
Microsoft SQL Server is one of the most popular databases that offer great reliability and advanced internal structures. However, just like the users mentioned above, you may also encounter SQL database corruption due to virus attacks, operating system failure, file system corruption, and more. What should you do when such issues occur? How can you repair MDF or NDF files in the SQL database and recover deleted records from an MDF file? Don't worry. There's an MS SQL Recovery tool, a professional database repair software that repairs corrupted MDF and NDF SQL Server databases and resolves various types of SQL database repair issues.
MS SQL Recovery tool provides a comprehensive solution to repair corrupted and inaccessible MDF and NDF files.
MS SQL Recovery is an ultimate tool that repairs all corrupted or damaged MS SQL MDF or NDF database files without altering the original content format. It also recovers deleted records of SQL MDF/NDF repair files along with maintaining the original hierarchical structure, as well as other database components including tables, triggers, indexes, keys, rules, and stored procedures. Furthermore, it supports the recovery of XML indexes and data types, column set properties, sparse columns, and filestream data types.
Now, follow the step-by-step instructions to correctly restore MDF/NDF files from SQL database.
Step 1. Download and run the SQL Recovery tool.
Step 2. Click on the two dots (Browse button) to select the target MDF file, or click “Find,” and then choose the file to be repaired from the list that appears. Then click “Repair” to start the repairing process.
Once the process is complete, a window will appear confirming that the analysis was successful. All deleted tables and recovered records will be displayed in the left pane with their original table names.
Step 4. Click the “Export” button at the bottom right corner of the screen. You can save the recovered database to a database and/or an SQL script as needed. Then, you need to enter the server/instance name and connect to the server. If you choose “Export to Database,” you can create a new database or export data to an existing one.