Answer by Lazlow for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
This problem occurred for me today on a VM SQL Server. I attempted to restore a 1.8GB Database and it was stuck at 0% with ASYNC_IO_COMPLETION.I tried multiple times, moving the .bak file to the same...
View ArticleAnswer by Shaiwal Tripathi for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
In my case I just Right Click on Database then Task-->Restore-->Database-->Ok and everything became fine.
View ArticleAnswer by Fandango68 for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
This is an old issue that keeps coming up all the time with SQL Server, even the latest 2019 version! I don't know why Microsoft have left this pain take hold for so long and allowed their MSSQL engine...
View ArticleAnswer by MovGP0 for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
If you want to restore an SQL Server database from a backup file, you can use the following script:RESTORE DATABASE [MyDatabase] -- which database to restoreFROM DISK = N'X:\MyDatabase.bak' -- location...
View ArticleAnswer by Maverick HT for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
Right Click database go to Tasks --> Restore --> Transaction logsIn the transactions files if you see a file checked, then SQL server is trying to restore from this file.Uncheck the file, and...
View ArticleAnswer by Sumant Singh for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
Use the following command to solve this issueRESTORE DATABASE [DatabaseName] WITH RECOVERY
View ArticleAnswer by Ujjwal for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
Ran into a similar issue while restoring the database using SQL server management studio and it got stuck into restoring mode. After several hours of issue tracking, the following query worked for me....
View ArticleAnswer by Rony Barua for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
RESTORE DATABASE {DatabaseName} FROM DISK = '{databasename}.bak' WITH REPLACE, RECOVERY
View ArticleAnswer by ChadJPetersen for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
What fixed it for me was stopping the instance creating a backup of the .mdf and .ldf files in the data folderRestart the instancedelete the database stuck restoringput the .mdf and.ldf files back into...
View ArticleAnswer by Matt for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
In my case, it was sufficient to drop the database which was hanging in state "Restoring..." with the SQL command drop database <dbname> in a query window.Then I right-clicked on Databases and...
View ArticleAnswer by BMDaemon for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
By default, every RESTORE DATABASE comes with RECOVERY set up. The 'NORECOVERY' options, basically tells the SQL Server that the database is waiting for more restore files (could be a DIFF file and LOG...
View ArticleAnswer by Dmitry Pavlov for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
I have got the MyDbName (Restoring...) case because of SQL Express licensed limit.In the log file, I found this:CREATE DATABASE or ALTER DATABASE failed because the resulting cumulative database size...
View ArticleAnswer by Ashkan S for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
I had a . in my database name, and the query didn't work because of that (saying Incorrect syntax near '.') Then I realized that I need a bracket for the name:RESTORE DATABASE [My.DB.Name] WITH RECOVERY
View ArticleAnswer by Anthony Griggs for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
I had the same issue... although I do not know why my database experienced this problem as my drive was not full... It's like it got corrupted or something. I tried all of the above none of them fully...
View ArticleAnswer by earthling42 for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
All the WITH RECOVERY based options did not work for me.What did was to do the complete restore from Management Studio.USE [master]RESTORE DATABASE Sales_SSDFROM DISK =...
View ArticleAnswer by Demetris Leptos for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
I had a similar issue with restoring using SQL Management Studio. I tried to restore a backup of the database to a new one with a different name. At first this failed and after fixing the new...
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Answer by TrailJon for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
This may be fairly obvious, but it tripped me up just now: If you are taking a tail-log backup, this issue can also be caused by having this option checked in the SSMS Restore wizard - "Leave source...
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Answer by Marko Krstic for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
WITH RECOVERY option is used by default when RESTORE DATABASE/RESTORE LOG commands is executed. If you're stuck in "restoring" process you can bring back a database to online state by executing:RESTORE...
View ArticleAnswer by Trung Nguyen for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
Let check and run SQL Agent Service firstly.Using following T-SQL:SELECT filename FROM master.sys.sysaltfiles WHERE dbid = DB_ID('db_name');Using T-SQL continuously:RESTORE DATABASE FROM DISK =...
View ArticleAnswer by Ameen Abuhilal for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
this one did work :http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sqldatabaseengine/thread/8dd1b91d-3e14-4486-abe6-e3a550bfe457I had a situation where my database showed restoring state and I couldn't run...
View ArticleAnswer by Hans for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
I had a similar incident with stopping a log shipping secondary server.After the command to remove the server from log shipping and stopped the log shipping from primary server the database on...
View ArticleAnswer by ZeusT for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
I have had this problem when I also recieved a TCP error in the event log... Drop the DB with sql or right click on it in manager "delete"And restore again.I have actually started doing this by...
View ArticleAnswer by Martin for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
There can also be problem deleting a stuck database if snapshot is enabled. For me this worked:First I followed Tipu Delacablu steps (read a few posts up)run command: drop database [your database],...
View ArticleAnswer by Evan Anderson for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
I had this situation restoring a database to an SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition instance using Symantec Backup Exec 11d. After the restore job completed the database remained in a "Restoring" state. I...
View ArticleAnswer by Marko for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
OK, I have similar problem and exactly as it was in case of Pauk, it was caused by the server running out of disk space while restoring and so caused a permanent restoring state.How to end this state...
View ArticleAnswer by Tipu Delacablu for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
Here's how you do it:Stop the service (MSSQLSERVER);Rename or delete the Database and Log files (C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data...) or wherever you have the files;Start the...
View ArticleAnswer by Ian Boyd for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
I figured out why.If the client who issued the RESTORE DATABASE command disconnects during the restore, the restore will be stuck.It's odd that the server, when told to restore a database by a client...
View ArticleAnswer by Sam for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
Have you tried running a VERIFY ONLY? Just to make sure it's a sound backup.http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188902.aspx
View ArticleAnswer by John Sansom for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
You need to use the WITH RECOVERY option, with your database RESTORE command, to bring your database online as part of the restore process.This is of course only if you do not intend to restore any...
View ArticleDatabase stuck in "Restoring" state
I backed up a database:BACKUP DATABASE MyDatabaseTO DISK = 'MyDatabase.bak'WITH INIT --overwrite existingAnd then tried to restore it:RESTORE DATABASE MyDatabase FROM DISK = 'MyDatabase.bak' WITH...
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Answer by carloswm85 for Database stuck in "Restoring" state
Try any of the following solutions when stuck here:-- Solution 1 - This one worked for me right away.RESTORE DATABASE database_name WITH RECOVERY-- Solution 2RESTORE LOG database_name FROM...
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