Restore Incomplete BAK file

  • Dear all,

    My server OS(win2003:Raid5) was corrupted while I am taking my backup(SQL2000). Some how I restored the backup file & tried to restore, but unfortunately default SQL restore database restore gives me the below error:

    "Microsoft SQL-DMO (ODBC SQLState: 42000)

    An Internal consistency error occurred. Contact Technical Supoort for assitance.

    RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnirmally."

    Then, I used "RESTORE HEADERONLY " command and giving me a 1 record with "*** INCOMPLETE ***" as the BackupName.

    "RESTORE VERIFYONLY" command is giving me:

    Server: Msg 3242, Level 16, State 2, Line 1

    The file on device 'path' is not a valid Microsoft Tape Format backup set.

    Server: Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1

    VERIFY DATABASE is terminating abnormally.

    If I use, "RESTORE DATABASE" with file=1 command is giving me the below error:

    Server: Msg 5243, Level 22, State 1, Line 1

    An inconsistency was detected during an internal operation. Please contact technical support. Reference number 5.

    Connection Broken

    Could you please help me to restore this database, at least with selected 1 or 2 tables?

  • Try RESTORE ... WITH CONTINUE_AFTER_ERROR on SQL 2005 or above

    It's highly unlikely to work, but you can try. If it doesn't work, then the backup is useless.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

    We walk in the dark places no others will enter
    We stand on the bridge and no one may pass

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