ALTER DATABASE YourDB SET EMERGENCY; ALTER DATABASE YourDB SET SINGLE_USER; ALTER DATABASE YourDB REBUILD LOG ON (NAME=YourDB_log, FILENAME='E:\Logs\YourDB_log.ldf'); ALTER DATABASE YourDB SET MULTI_USER;
| State | Recoverable | User Access | Typical Fix | |----------------------|-------------|-------------|--------------------------------------| | Recovery Pending | Yes (often) | No | Fix file/permissions → restart SQL | | Suspect | Partial | No | Emergency mode or restore | | Offline | Yes | No | ALTER DATABASE ... SET ONLINE | | Normal / Online | N/A | Yes | N/A |
Before attempting a fix, the DBA must ascertain why the database is in this state. database in recovery pending
SELECT physical_name FROM sys.master_files WHERE database_id = DB_ID('YourDB');
To minimize the risk of databases entering a Recovery Pending state, organizations should implement the following: ALTER DATABASE YourDB SET EMERGENCY; ALTER DATABASE YourDB
is a database state in SQL Server indicating that the database recovery process (which runs after startup, restore, or a failure) has been interrupted or has failed. The database remains inaccessible until the underlying issue is resolved.
Here’s a concise technical write-up on state in SQL Server. The database remains inaccessible until the underlying issue
The resolution path depends heavily on whether a valid backup exists and the nature of the failure.
| Feature | Recovery Pending | Suspect | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Resource failure (Disk space, missing file, permission). | Internal data corruption detected during recovery. | | Data Integrity | Data is likely intact; the process just failed to start. | Data integrity is compromised. | | Resolution Ease | Easier (usually fix resource issue and restart). | Harder (usually requires DBCC CHECKDB or restore). | | Access | Inaccessible. | Inaccessible. |
ALTER DATABASE YourDB SET EMERGENCY; ALTER DATABASE YourDB SET SINGLE_USER; DBCC CHECKDB (YourDB, REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS); ALTER DATABASE YourDB SET MULTI_USER;