Sql Database Recovery Pending =link= May 2026

-- Set to SIMPLE recovery to truncate log ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET RECOVERY SIMPLE; -- Shrink log file (use with caution) DBCC SHRINKFILE (YourDatabaseName_Log, 100); -- Restore desired recovery model (FULL/BULK_LOGGED) ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET RECOVERY FULL; If the log is corrupt and standard methods fail:

SELECT d.name, d.state_desc, d.recovery_model_desc, mf.type_desc, mf.physical_name, mf.size * 8 / 1024 AS size_mb FROM sys.databases d JOIN sys.master_files mf ON d.database_id = mf.database_id WHERE d.state_desc IN ('ONLINE', 'RECOVERY_PENDING', 'SUSPECT'); – Save a copy in your knowledge base or ticket system. sql database recovery pending

-- Add a secondary log file on a different drive ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName ADD LOG FILE (NAME = 'YourDB_log2', FILENAME = 'D:\NewLogPath\YourDB_log2.ldf', SIZE = 1GB); -- Set to SIMPLE recovery to truncate log

-- 1. Put database in EMERGENCY mode (bypasses recovery) ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET EMERGENCY; -- 2. Run emergency repair (may lose data consistency) ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE; DBCC CHECKDB (YourDatabaseName, REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS); ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET MULTI_USER; Run emergency repair (may lose data consistency) ALTER