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Recovering corrupted database

DESCRIPTION
This article describes how to recover corrupted database when detached MDF file and database backup are available only. Online database is completely corrupted at the same time.
Note: ApexSQL Recover supports recovery of BLOB values from database files (online, detached and db backups) only. Recovery of BLOB values from transaction log files is not supported yet.

SOLUTION
1. Open ApexSQL Recover and point it to your SQL Server:


2. Select ‘Recover from corrupted database or detached mdf’ recovery option


3. Specify that there is not older online database is available:


4. Add detached MDF database file and its backup for recovery:


5. Specify tables for recovery:


6. Specify path for the recovery script and generate it:


7. Open generated recovery script and review that it contains required data:



SEE ALSO
Recover from rogue delete statement with no backup, or without having to do a full restore
Recover from a rogue truncate table statement with no backup, or without having to do a full restore
Recover from a rogue drop table statement with no backup, or without having to do a full restore
Recover single table data from a database backup "row level recovery", without having to do a full restore
Recovering a file from sharepoint database
Undoing schema changes (Drop Object)

AUTHOR
Dmitriy Dyubchenko

LAST REVIEW DATE
14 August 2009

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