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How to view content damaged ms sql server database?

Discussion in 'Databases' started by annakorifal, May 29, 2015.

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    Hi guys

    I got a huge problem. One of my employes deleted a MSSQL Database instead of detach. Now i tried to recover the .mdf and .ldf file but when i trie to attach it it says. "File is not a primary database file"

    Anybody got an Idea how to fix this? It's very urgent.
     
    annakorifal, May 29, 2015 IP
  2. baruraf

    baruraf Peon

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    Right click on the database name.

    Select Tasks -> Shrink -> Database

    Then click OK!

    I usually open the Windows Explorer directory containing the database files so I can immediately see the effect.

    I was actually quite surprised this worked! Normally I've used DBCC before, but I just tried that and it didn't shrink anything so I tried the GUI (2005) and it worked great - freeing up 17Gb in 10 seconds

    Edit: In Full recovery mode this might not work, so you have to either back up the log first, or change to Simple recovery, then shrink the file.

    ps: Use MDF Viewer Tool from http://www.mdf.viewertool.com/
     
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    baruraf, May 29, 2015 IP
  3. Taruna P

    Taruna P Greenhorn

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    Try using this..
    CREATE DATABASE DatabaseName ON
    (FILENAME = N'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA\DatabaseName.mdf')
    FOR ATTACH_REBUILD_LOG;

    For more info visit. http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2010/04/26/sql-server-attach-mdf-file-without-ldf-file-in-database/
     
    Taruna P, Jul 6, 2015 IP