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Recover SQL Database Components in Simple Steps

Microsoft SQL is a relational database management system that is widely used in organizations to store data for customers and for accounting etc. MS SQL Server database is designed around the tables, each having several columns. SQL Server uses MDF file to save the records, views, triggers, primary keys, foreign keys, indexes and other SQL database components. But at times, operating system errors and hard drive failure like events might prevent you to access this file containing various records and other related information.

SQL server data loss can occur at a number of different levels. The first level of data loss starts with the storage device. The next level of data loss starts with the file system level. The information about where data files are on the volume can also get damaged or corrupted. The last level of data loss can occur within the file itself as the MDF files are prone to corruption because of its complexity. The internal structure can get corrupted at any point of time and makes the table data inaccessible.

Everyone knows the fact the data that resides inside an organizational database is valuable. For the smooth functioning of the organization, information stored in SQL server is so crucial that SQL server or SQL database corruption compel every organization to find out the solution that helps in getting back the data stored in the SQL server.

Common MS SQL server error messages pops up when the database records containing MDF file gets corrupted:

  • “Server: Msg 8942, Level 16, State 1 Table error: Object ID O_ID, index ID I_ID, page P_ID. Test (TEST) failed. Slot S_ID, offset 0xADDRESS overlaps with the prior row”

  • “Server can’t find the requested database table”

  • “The file *.mdf is missing and needs to restore”

  • “Index ‘%ls’ on ‘%ls’ in database ‘%ls’ may be corrupt because of expression evaluation changes in this release. Drop and re-create the index”

  • “The process could not execute ‘sp_replcmds’ on server”

  • “Server can’t find the requested database table.

  • “The conflict occurred in database ‘db_name’, table ‘table_name’, column ‘column_name’. The statement has been terminated’

  • “Internal error. Buffer provided to read column value is too small. Run DBCC CHECKDB to check for any corruption”

These error messages are indication of data loss, if timely and appropriate measure is not taken. One can restore the information from the latest database backup. But sometimes, it is not feasible to restore complete information from the backup.

At this point of SQL corruption, many SQL recovery software’s are widely available, the only need is to find the tool that is cost effective, reliable and result oriented.

After performing wide market analysis, I come across SQL recovery software, one of the renowned software designed to recover SQL database components that includes triggers, records, views, table data, primary keys and every other SQL database component. I downloaded its free to evaluate version and performed SQL recovery process. The SQL recovery with this process is extremely easy that can be performed easily by anyone.

I would like to suggest SQL database recovery software in the time of SQL database corruption crises as this tool is best in all the aspects including cost effectiveness, recovery percentage, reliability and simplicity.