Master Database Corruption Of SQL

The installation of MS SQL Server is composed of several databases, each which hold its own importance. Master database, TEMPDB, Model database, these are few of them. But the most important one is Master database.

The Master database is the one which is responsible for carrying information like pointers to the other databases, login accounts and so on. This comprises of the system catalogs to maintain the data like system wide configuration settings, disk space, other database existence information, file allocations and other similar and so is the most important part of the SQL Server installation. Without this file, the starting up of the server is practically impossible. The file extension of this file is mdf.

In few of the cases for users, this becomes hard to resist that the master database is corrupt. The improper backup of the same add to the grief of the user and create the need of SQL recovery. There are number of reasons for the database corruption like improper shutdown of system, virus attack etc. and strangely, some of the reports also state that the bulk use of DELETE from a table makes it corrupt.

If the master database is corrupt, then surely others also do have the problems and thus the need of MDF recovery comes to an immediate. However you can try out to rebuild it with rebuild.exe and restore it.

But, if in any case, this procedure doesn’t work properly, then you need to use the third party MDF Repair software. Also in complete success scene of rebuilding the master database, the other databases may be lying in the corrupted state for which again these SQL recovery software are needed.

These software have the magnificent ability to run the scanning mechanism to repair and restore the MDF file. The software uses the powerful scanning algorithms to give the stupendous results. They can benefit you with complete MDF recovery in each and every instance of corruption with the instinctive user interface.

You can have safe SQL recovery with their read-only nature. These MDF recovery utilities are applicable for all the objects of database. With the interactive user interface, this SQL recovery tool eases the users. You can use it for SQL Server 2000.

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SQL Server startup error - “Error – 3414”

MS SQL server is the most well-liked application used to create web-based and enterprise database systems. The primary languages it uses are ANSI-SQL and T-SQL. The main storage unit in SQL Server is database, which is mainly a collection of tables. These databases might get corrupt due to several reasons as unexpected shutdown to application, unexpected system shutdown and virus infection. Thus, it is always suggested to ensure that you have a valid and updated backup of your SQL Server database. In other cases when you don’t find backup as valid or existent while database corruption, then you need the MDF Recovery applications that can restore the original database.

You might receive an error message with your SQL Server database that is similar to the following:

Error 3414, Severity Level 10

Database '%.*s' (dbid %d): Recovery failed. Check the SQL Server errorlog for further information as to the cause.

This is the SQL Server startup error.

Cause

As specified in the error message, it occurs when SQL Server fails to recover listed database from suspect state. You cannot continue working with the database until the cause of error message is fixed. The database remains in suspect state.

Resolution

You should consider following these steps to recover data from such situations:

• You need to first observe SQL Server log for error that might have occurred before error 3414 could occur. This should be performed at first occurrence of error 3414. It could occur due to damaged controller, antivirus application, disk problems and other such issues.
• If you don’t find any information regarding the responsible issues, restore from the last clean backup you have.
• In case, you don’t have any backup or no clean backup is available, scan the damaged SQL Server database using commercial MDF Repair products.
  

MDF Recovery software analyze damaged SQL Server database and perform harmless and successful repair. Besides standard file repair applications, these software give you automated recovery features, file repair power in all cases of database corruption, read-only design, to-the-point documentation, graphically rich user interface and other advanced features.

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