Microsoft SQL Server is the most widely used DBMS in Windows platform. In general, the data stored in SQL Server database are so important that the disaster on them will be a big loss. Therefore, Microsoft has introduced so many high availability and disaster recovery solutions for SQL Server. In spite of all these solutions, data loss are still unavoidable when DBAs do not follow the best practices recommended by Microsoft, for example, forget to backup the database in a regular manner. In such a case, they can utilize DataNumen SQL Recovery as the last resort. In this article, we introduce 5 easy steps that can recover corrupt SQL Server databases and salvage as much of the data as possible.

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DataNumen SQL Recovery
5 Easy Steps to Recover a
Corrupt SQL Server Database

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About SQL Server .MDF Files
 .MDF stands for “Master Database File” which is a
primary database file format used by MS SQL
Server.
 It stores all the database information, contains the
columns, rows, fields and other data created by
applications or users.
 When your .MDF files get corrupt, it may cause
serious data loss. Don’t worry, DataNumen SQL
Recovery can help you!

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Features of DataNumen SQL Recovery
 Support SQL Server 2005, 2008, 2008 R2,
2012, 2014, 2016.
 Recover the structure and data in the tables.
 Recover all data types, except for XML type.
 Recover deleted records.
 Recover multiple files, including MDF file
and its associated NDF files.

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At the beginning, launch the tool, and the following
window will appear.

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Thereafter, select the corrupt .MDF file and its format.

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Then, come up with a new name for the fixed file.

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At this time, you can click the “Start Repair” button.

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At the same time, the tool will ask if you have any .NDF file
associated with the source .MDF file.
Click “Yes” to continue the process if without any .NDF files.

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Then, it has to connect to the SQL Server. Please make
sure that the SQL Server service has been started.
Click “OK” to continue the process.

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After the whole process, result will be shown in the
following interface.
Then you can open your SQL Server to get the recovered
data.

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