-- 3. Attempt to repair the database (allow data loss) ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE; DBCC CHECKDB (YourDatabaseName, REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS); ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET MULTI_USER;
-- Then drop and re-add the log (replace 'YourDB_log' with your logical name) ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName REMOVE FILE YourDB_log; ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName ADD LOG FILE (NAME = YourDB_log, FILENAME = 'C:\YourPath\YourDatabaseName_log.ldf'); sql server recovery pending
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-- 1. Put the database into Emergency mode ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET EMERGENCY; -- 2. Run a DBCC check to find logical errors (read-only) DBCC CHECKDB (YourDatabaseName); Put the database into Emergency mode ALTER DATABASE
Run this in a new query window in SSMS (replace YourDatabaseName ):