-- 1. Set emergency mode ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET EMERGENCY; -- 2. Enable allow page locks (critical for export) ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET SINGLE_USER;
-- Check disk space on log drive EXEC master.sys.xp_fixeddrives; mssql database recovery pending
-- 4. Bring online ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET ONLINE; mssql database recovery pending
-- Restore full backup with recovery RESTORE DATABASE YourDatabaseName FROM DISK = 'D:\Backups\YourDB_full.bak' WITH REPLACE, RECOVERY; -- Then restore subsequent log backups RESTORE LOG YourDatabaseName FROM DISK = 'D:\Backups\YourDB_log.trn' WITH RECOVERY; When the log is beyond repair and no backup exists: mssql database recovery pending