What to do when the Error 8910 arises in an MS SQL Server 2000 database

<!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08inChecking the error logs for errors: You should check
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An extent in the SQL Server databases is a collectionhas occurred because of any hardware-related
of eight consecutive pages, whose details are storedproblem. If yes, then try to fix the problem.
in an IAM (Index Allocation Map) page. An IAM pageRunning hardware diagnostics: You should run the
stores the details of an object and index with thehardware diagnostics and check if any error arises
information of the previous and next objects as well.while doing so. If yes, then try to correct any such
However, sometimes the IAM definitions get corrupterrors.
due to issues like header corruption, virus infections,Swapping the hardware components: You should try
damaged hardware parts, etc. For such cases, youto swap the hardware parts to see if the problem
can adopt corrective measures to rectify the issue. Ifappears or not. If the problem does not appear after
none of the measures works, then there is a need ofdoing so, then the issue is solved.
using a professional MDF file repair software toUsing the database backup: If the hardware parts are
perform MDF recovery.perfectly in order, then you should check the status of
 the database backup. If it is updated, then you can use
Looking at a practical situation in which you encounterit by replacing the database with the backup.
the following error while working on an MS SQLRunning DBCC CHECKDB: You can also use the
Server 2000 database:DBCC CHECKDB utility with the suggested repair
 clause to fix the damaged database.
"Page P_ID in database ID DB_ID is allocated to both 
object ID O_ID1, index ID I_ID1, and object ID O_ID2,These methods should bring normalcy to the SQL
index ID I_ID2."database failing which you should use a third-party MS
 SQL Server recovery software. Rich user interface,
Cause:non-destructive scanning algorithms, and the ability to
This problem has appeared as the P_ID page isrecover MDF file objects are some of the features of
allocated to two different objects, which is incorrect.these SQL recovery tools.
  
Resolution:The best master database file recovery software is
This error can be addressed using the followingStellar Phoenix SQL Data Recovery, which recovers
resolving techniques:SQL databases created in MS SQL Server 7.0, 2000,
Fixing the hardware-related issues: Usually it has been2005, and 2008. Compatible with Windows 7, Server
observed that such errors are caused due to2008, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000, this SQL
problems in the hardware parts. For this issue, youdatabase recovery software fixes and restores
should perform the following methods to recover SQLobjects such as collations, triggers, tables, defaults,
database:stored procedures, NDF files, etc.