Sql Server Recovery Pending ((better)) May 2026

-- 1. Put database in Emergency mode ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET EMERGENCY; -- 2. Set to single user ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET SINGLE_USER;

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-- 3. Rebuild the log file DBCC CHECKDB (YourDatabaseName, REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS); sql server recovery pending

-- 4. Recreate the log file (if needed) -- First, note the logical file name of the log: EXEC sp_helpdb 'YourDatabaseName';

-- Then drop and re-add the log (replace 'YourDB_log' with your logical name) ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName REMOVE FILE YourDB_log; ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName ADD LOG FILE (NAME = YourDB_log, FILENAME = 'C:\YourPath\YourDatabaseName_log.ldf'); Is your data gone

-- 1. Put the database into Emergency mode ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET EMERGENCY; -- 2. Run a DBCC check to find logical errors (read-only) DBCC CHECKDB (YourDatabaseName);

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Don’t panic. In this post, I’ll explain exactly what "Recovery Pending" means, why it happens, and—most importantly—how to bring your database back online. Recovery Pending is not a corruption error. It’s a startup state. It means that SQL Server knows the database exists, but the recovery process (the process that rolls back uncommitted transactions or rolls forward committed ones) has failed to complete.