Choosing right option to restore lost data from MDF file can make big difference

Microsoft SQL Server makes the proper use of database as the main unit of data storage. A SQL Server database is nothing more than a collection of tables, each having several columns. In fact, it stores all the crucial information in MDF file format which holds the appropriate data of user information. But there are incidents such as MDF file errors that very often restrict you from accessing the database. In order to successfully tackle the situation, it gets important for you to restore the lost data from backup. But if you do not have a proper backup data, then it is highly advisable that you do not carry out the MS SQL database recovery with any manual method. The reason is very obvious! Performing any manual method would destroy the data integrity of items stored in the MDF file. Therefore, many experienced IT experts recommends the usage of SQL recovery software as an ideal way to fix all sorts of MDF file corruption.

To make it lot more clear, consider a scenario wherein while working on an SQL Server 2000 database you get encountered with the following error message:

"Page errors on the GAM, SGAM, or PFS pages do not allow CHECKALLOC to verify database ID DB_ID pages from P_ID1 to P_ID2. "

Reason for corruption:

Talking in context of the error mentioned above the most important cause of this error is that either or all of GAM, SGAM, or PFS pages are corrupted. Now, whenever such error take place, it gets difficult to examine the mapping range of these pages by using the CHECKDB command. Here, P_ID1 and P_ID2 signify the ranges of the damaged area.

Options to fix the error:

Restore database from backup: It is very obvious for any individual to take help of backup to resolve the issue. In fact, if the issue is not hardware related, then you must check if the backup is updated or not. In case, the answer is yes, then you can very well restore the database with its backup.

Run DBCC CHECKDB: However, in case you have not maintained a proper backup, then other suitable option that you can opt is run the DBCC CHECKDB command without any repair clause to know the level of corruption. The chances are good to resolve the entire issue.

However, just in case the problem persists then it is highly recommendable to make the use of third-party MS SQL repair software to repair the corrupted database. Such SQL recovery applications are read-only in nature and in most of the occasion do not overwrite the accessible database.

These days there are many such applications available over internet that can repair the corrupt MDF files, but choosing the best among them matters most. RecoveryFix for SQL Database repair software is an excellent SQL recovery tool and capable of repairing the damaged MDF files by doing thorough scanning of the corrupt or damaged SQL database. All it takes is just few minutes to effectively recover views, stored procedures, triggers, constraints, indexes, rules, user defined functions. Once the software completes the scanning process, it enlists all the recovered MDF data. It provides its user with two saving modes – Server Mode and Batch Mode. Server Mode allows user to save the recovered objects directly on a live SQL server. On other hand Batch Mode facilitates you with a SQL script (batch file) of the rebuilt SQL database on desired location. What is more special about the software is its ability to maintain the properties of recovered SQL database objects. No matter, whatever be the size of SQL database, with this software you can fix the file effortlessly. Besides this, the software provides complete support to MS SQL 2000, 2005 and 2008 versions.