| If you are a regular database user, then you must | | | | - Run hardware diagnostics. And check and correct if |
| have faced different types of error messages during | | | | any problem is found. |
| performing various database tasks. Some of these | | | | - Check if write-caching is enabled in your system. If |
| errors are caused due to corruption issues in the page | | | | yes, then contact your hardware contact to get this |
| of the database. Such problems occur due to abrupt | | | | rectified. |
| or unplanned system shutdown when the database is | | | | - Swap the hardware components to zero down on |
| open, virus infections, hardware malfunctioning, etc. To | | | | the actual error. |
| repair such problems, I would suggest you to use a | | | | - Format the hard disks and reinstall the operating |
| third-party MDF repair software to repair SQL | | | | system. |
| database. | | | | Restore from backup: If the hardware components |
| Have a look at a similar problem wherein you are | | | | are in perfect condition, then check the state of the |
| facing the following error message while working on | | | | database backup. If the backup is clean and complete, |
| an MS SQL Server 2008 database: | | | | then replace the database with the backup. |
| "Database error: PAGE_TYPE page P_ID for | | | | However, there are instances when the MDF file is not |
| database 'NAME' (database ID DB_ID) is invalid. This | | | | repaired using these methods. Also, you cannot even |
| error cannot be repaired. You must restore from | | | | use the DBCC CHECKDB tool as it is not repairable |
| backup." | | | | using this utility. In such circumstances, you should repair |
| Cause: | | | | MDF file using a professional MDF file repair software. |
| The primary cause of this error message is that either | | | | These tools are non-destructive in nature that do not |
| the file header page or the boot page is damaged in | | | | overwrite the existing MDF file. |
| the mentioned database. | | | | The best SQL repair software that is most trusted is |
| Resolution: | | | | Stellar Phoenix SQL Data Recovery that enables you |
| When confronted by this error, you can execute the | | | | to repair SQL database. Developed to repair MDF files |
| following methods to repair SQL database: | | | | created in MS SQL 2008, 2005, 2000, and 7.0, this MS |
| Address the hardware corruption issues: You should | | | | SQL repair software repairs numerous database |
| look for the issues that may have caused the | | | | objects such as tables, collations, NDF files, defaults, |
| hardware components to get damaged. For this, you | | | | triggers, stored procedures, etc. Able to restore the |
| can do the following tasks: | | | | table relationship, this.MDF repair software is |
| - Check the error logs. And remove hardware related | | | | compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, |
| issue, if any. | | | | and 2000. |