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Microsoft SQL Server is a popular relational database management system (RDBMS) that has a primary function of storing and retrieving the data as requested by other software programs. But sometimes users may face troubles while working with SQL Server. During the usage of an MDF database, various problems may arise.
Generally, SQL Server uses two databases: MDF is the primary one, and NDF is the secondary one. Any sort of issue in any of these two database files can lead to severe error messages.“SQL error 3456” is one such common error message which you may encounter.
The additional information in this error message tells you to either restore the database from a backup or repair it. But before that, you should know the reason responsible for this SQL Server error. If the master database or the MDF file has some corruption issues, you’re likely to encounter this SQL error 3456. If the transaction log gets corrupted due to any reason, this might be another reason for this SQL Server error. If you have the backup, you can restore the complete database from it.
If you have the valid backup for the MDF database, you can simply run a restore statement. And to do that, you need to use the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. I’m showing you the steps below which you need to follow:
On the taskbar, click the View tab > Object Explorer. Or simply press F8 key.
Click the Browse button in the device section.
Note: If there’s no device available, click the Add button to add the device(s).
But if there’s no backup available, you must repair MDF file. Generally, a professional SQL Repair tool is considered the best solution to repair MDF file. However, there are few DIY tricks which definitely deserve a try. So before you can get any 3rd party software, you should try the DIY tricks to repair MDF file.
Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio can also be used to repair MDF database. How? On SQL Server Management Studio, you need to a run couple of database console commands (DBCC) to check the logical and physical integrity of all the database objects in a particular MDF file. DBCC DBREPAIR and DBCC CHECKDB are the commands you need use. Refer to this article to learn how to repair MDF file by using the database console commands.
The DBCC commands can only fix minor corruption issues. In a case of severe corruption, you must switch to a professional solution like SQL Repair Tool. It can effortlessly repair MDF file and restore the database objects from it. Via this software, you can successfully repair both MDF and NDF files without requiring any prior technical expertise. Being an easy-to-use application, any technical or non-technical user can use this software with ease. It supports all popular versions of Microsoft SQL Server, including the latest 2017 (v14.0). It also helps to fix SQL Server Page Level Corruption error.
Before purchasing the software, you must download its demo version for free evaluation. By using the demo version, you can repair MDF file and check the preview of your data which you can actually recover from it. And if you’re satisfied with the results, then only you should purchase the licensed version.
Below steps are mainly required to repair MDF file by using this SQL Repair tool:
In this article, I’ve shown you how to repair MDF file to troubleshoot SQL error 3456. And if you the backup, you can simply restore the database from it. When nothing works, you should always look forward to a professional solution like MDF Repair tool.
About The Author:
Simran Bhatia is a technical content writer engaged in writing clear, concise, and SEO-optimized content. With a background in computer science and a passion for writing, I thrive to deliver complex technical content in simple layman terms.
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