4.1. Select MS SQL Database (MDF) File

Stellar Repair for MS SQL repairs MS SQL Database (MDF) files and allows you to save to your preferred location. You can also preview the repaired database before saving it. For repairing the file you can either browse and select the corrupt MDF file from the desired location, or if you do not know the path where the corrupt MDF file is placed, you can use the Find option.

To select MDF file:

Stellar Repair for MS SQL allows you to select MS SQL database (MDF) files from your computer for the repairing process.

1. Open Select Database dialog box by choosing Select Database icon from File ribbon.

2. In Select Database dialog box, click Browse.

3. Open dialog box will appear. Browse and select the desired file and then click Open.

Note: Select 'Include Deleted Records' check box to recover deleted records (if found) during the repairing process.

 

To find MDF File:

Stellar Repair for MS SQL also allows you to search for MS SQL database (MDF) files in your computer. Using Find option, you can search for MS SQL Database files in your computer's drives, folders and sub folders. However, you can only select one drive at a time to find for MS SQL Database files.

To find MDF files in drives, folders and subfolders:

1. Open Select Database dialog box by choosing Select Database icon from File ribbon.

2. From Find section, select the drive, folder or subfolder you want to search for MDF files. Click OK.

3. After the search is finished, a list of MS SQL Database files found in the selected drive is shown.

4. Select file you wish to repair from this list and click Repair button to select the scan mode on the next screen.

Note: Select 'Include Deleted Records' check box to recover deleted records (if found) during the repairing process.

Note: Click Clear List button to clear the search result.

 

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