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.
  

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