Recovery Pending Sql ~repack~

To avoid encountering a recovery pending status, follow these best practices:

Unlike RECOVERING (where recovery is actively running) or SUSPECT (where recovery has definitively failed), RECOVERY PENDING means recovery cannot even begin . recovery pending sql

-- Check database state and reason SELECT name, state_desc, recovery_model_desc, user_access_desc, is_in_standby FROM sys.databases WHERE name = 'YourDatabaseName'; To avoid encountering a recovery pending status, follow

The .mdf (data) or .ldf (log) files might be missing, renamed, or located on a drive that is currently offline. recovery pending sql

There are several reasons why a database may enter a "recovery pending" status:

-- Method: Restore with REPLACE and MOVE RESTORE DATABASE YourDatabaseName FROM DISK = 'D:\Backups\YourDatabaseName_full.bak' WITH REPLACE, MOVE 'YourDatabaseName_Data' TO 'D:\Data\YourDatabaseName.mdf', MOVE 'YourDatabaseName_Log' TO 'E:\Logs\YourDatabaseName.ldf', RECOVERY;