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arpankashyap-869238

Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 12:51 PM

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I am using SQL Serer 2000 and want to know how to recover deleted records from a table / transaction log.

Unfortunately one of my team member has accidentally deleted some records of an important table.

Kindly suggest appropriate solution for the same.

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Lynn Pettis

Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 12:55 PM

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Go to redgate.com. If memory serves, they have a free tool that will read a SQL Server 2000 transaction log file (if your database is using the full or bulk-logged recovery model).

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Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 1:03 PM

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Restore most recent backup under a different DB name. Bilk import the records from that restored table.

Otherwise you need a log explorer like lynn suggested. You might need both actually, but that's a great start.

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Posted Sunday, October 12, 2008 12:42 PM

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Hi friends I am using MSSQL7 , One of my team member has deleted some records. This records are to be recovered now, I dont have any backup. PLEASE HELP ME AS how can I get these delected records back. I might Lose my job.. PLEASE HELP ME.

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Posted Sunday, October 12, 2008 1:07 PM

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Check out this tool, it might be your only hope!

http://www.red-gate.com/products/SQL_Log_Rescue/index.htm

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Posted Sunday, October 12, 2008 1:20 PM

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The first thing that I will recommend is that you go and explain to your boss what has happened. Hiding mistakes makes them worse, and there's a good chance that you will not be able to get the data back.

What recovery model is the database in? I assume, with no backups of any form, it's in simple recovery.
How long ago were the rows deleted?

You can try RedGate's log explorer (as Ninja suggested) or one of the other log recovery tools. I don't know which ones can read SQL 7. If the DB is in simple recovery, then it's quite likely that the log records for the delete have been discarded already. You can give it a try, but no promises.

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Posted Sunday, October 12, 2008 7:23 PM

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Good resume
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Get Log Rescue, I think it works on v7 as well. Read the logs. Then go get backups setup.

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Posted Sunday, October 12, 2008 8:49 PM

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Posted Wednesday, October 15, 2008 3:15 AM

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vicky_j77 (10/12/2008)

I dont have any backup.

Oh dear, oh dear and INDEED oh DEAR!!!

I have nothing to offer except what's already been posted. Sorry.

Assuming the data is lost, your best bet is to be completely open and honest about what happened and why - and to immediately do a full review of your databases and make sure there aren't any more important data lying around with no backup. Mistakes can be forgiven as long as we learn from them. But if something like this happens again next week, it's going to be a lot harder to explain, isn't it?

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Posted Saturday, November 08, 2008 3:06 PM

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This thread really helped me today!! I recovered approximately 5000 records using Red Gate SQL Rescue. It really helps and a great software. Hats off!

Good one! Anybody can try using this to recover records deleted from tables in SQL Server 2000.

Just curious to know if there is anything for SQL Server 2005?

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