Fixing "Address 0xADDRESS is Not Aligned" Error Message

Table corruption in MS SQL Server database canunable to open that table. After the above error
occur during opening, closing, or modifying of the table.message flashes on the screen, the data saved in the
In most situations of database table corruption, userstable becomes inaccessible.
encounter an error message, which stops them fromCause:
accessing the information saved in the table. The tableThe root cause of the above error message is
can be corrupted either due to logical or physicalcorruption of SQL Server database that has changed
factors. To access the information saved in the SQLthe 4-byte alignment of the ADDRESS field.
Server table post its corruption, the user can restoreResolution:
the table from an updated backup. However, if theFollow the below mentioned steps to overcome the
user has not created any backup or backup containsabove error message:
deficient values of the table, the user can repair theTo get rid of physical damage issues, run a hardware
table using inbuilt repair command DBCC CHECKDB.diagnosis and identify the damaged physical
The command, although successful in repairing table incomponent. Swap the damaged component with a
most cases, can also result in loss of data from thenew physical component.
table. To avoid any data loss, the user should opt forHowever, if the error message is occurring due to
an effective third-party MDF Repair application.logical corruption, run DBCC CHECKDB command with
To explain the table corruption issue in detail, consideran appropriate repair clause. However, using the
the below error message:above command might cause data loss. To prevent
"Table error: Object ID O_ID, index ID I_ID, page P_ID.data loss during database repair, you should opt for a
Test (TEST) failed. Address 0xADDRESS is notcommercial MDF Repair software.
aligned."MDF File Repair software ensure comprehensive, yet
ADDRESS field in the above error message is recordsafe repair of corrupted MS SQL Server database.
offset on the page.The algorithms used by these software prevent data
The above 'Table error' message occurs when theloss from the database table.
database table is corrupted and the SQL Server is