In everyday use, the SQL server database may face many technical issues and are tough to settle. One of the problems is "Recovering pending state in SQL server database". If you encounter this issue unexpectedly, don't worry. Resort to the fixes here to solve recovery pending state in SQL server database. Besides, if you are not a professional in SQL server database issues and do not have the confidence to settle this problem, you can use Qiling MS SQL Recovery to help you do it in a simple and effective way.
| Workable Solutions | Step-by-step Troubleshooting |
|---|---|
| 1. Mark SQL Database in Emergency Mode | The emergency mode will mark the SQL database as READ_ONLY, disable logging...Full steps |
| 2. Disconnect the Main Database | ALTER DATABASE [DBName] SET EMERGENCY > ALTER DATABASE [DBName] set multi_user...Full steps |
| 3. Fix Recovery Pending State | Download and run Qiling MS SQL Recovery. Click the two dots (Browse button) to choose the target MDF...Full steps |
If a single or multiple core MDF/NDF files corrupted, an SQL database is likely to be damaged. Different levels of damage will show up in different states. Let's look into the details.
You can execute the following query statement to know the SQL server state.
SELECT name, state_desc from sys.databases
GO
Several factors can lead to recovery pending state in SQL Server database. The main reasons are listed as follows.
You can fix the recovery pending state issue in the SQL Server database manually with some queries. Or to avoid worse problems due to misoperations, you can use a professional MS SQL recovery tool to take you through.
The emergency mode will mark the SQL database as READ_ONLY, disable logging. At this time, DBA is only allowed to access. Entering emergency mode and start database recovery can solve any technical issue. And the database will automatically come out of the EMERGENCY mode.
ALTER DATABASE [DBName] SET EMERGENCY;
GO
ALTER DATABASE [DBName] set single_user
GO
DBCC CHECKDB ([DBName], REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS) WITH ALL_ERRORMSGS;
GO
ALTER DATABASE [DBName] set multi_user
GO
These queries will cause the server to get rid of the corrupt log and build a new one automatically.
ALTER DATABASE [DBName] SET EMERGENCY;
ALTER DATABASE [DBName] set multi_user
EXEC sp_detach_db ‘[DBName]'
EXEC sp_attach_single_file_db @DBName = ‘[DBName]', @physname = N'[mdf path]'
The above manual solutions can fix recovery pending state issues effectively. If you are a pro at SQL Server database issues, they are your first choices. However, if you don't know much about SQL Server databases, we highly recommend you try a safer and automated workaround. Use MS SQL recovery software to repair the corrupted database in 823/824/825 errors.
Step 1. Download and run Qiling MS SQL Recovery.
Step 2. Click the two dots (Browse button) to choose the target MDF file or click "Search" and select the desired file to repair from the list found below. Then, click "Repair" to start the repairing process.
Step 3. When the process completes, a Window will appear to confirm the successful analysis. All the deleted tables & records recovered items will be listed on the left pane in the name of the original tables.
Step 4. Click the "Export" button in the bottom right corner of the screen. You can save the recovered database to database & SQL scripts based on your need. Then, you need to enter Server/Instance Name and connect to the server. If you choose to "Export to database", you can create a new database or export to an existing database.