-- Restore full backup with recovery RESTORE DATABASE YourDatabaseName FROM DISK = 'D:\Backups\YourDB_full.bak' WITH REPLACE, RECOVERY; -- Then restore subsequent log backups RESTORE LOG YourDatabaseName FROM DISK = 'D:\Backups\YourDB_log.trn' WITH RECOVERY; When the log is beyond repair and no backup exists:
-- Step 3: Run DBCC CHECKDB (repair with data loss risk) DBCC CHECKDB (YourDatabaseName, REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS); mssql database recovery pending
-- 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; -- Restore full backup with recovery RESTORE DATABASE
-- 1. Set emergency mode ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET EMERGENCY; -- 2. Enable allow page locks (critical for export) ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET SINGLE_USER; mssql database recovery pending