SQL Database Recovery Pending Access Denied
Overview - SQL Database Recovery Pending Access Denied
Microsoft SQL server users and database administrators often encounter the "Recovery Pending" status, which can be alarming but is not always a cause for concern unless accompanied by a final warning like "access denied". This status is not inherently problematic unless it's a precursor to a more serious issue. The "Recovery Pending" status and "access denied" error are distinct issues that can arise in SQL server operations. The "Recovery Pending" status indicates that the database is in a state of recovery, which can be due to various reasons such as database corruption, transaction log issues, or other system-related problems. On the other hand, "access denied" is a more specific error that indicates the user or application does not have the necessary permissions or access rights to perform a particular operation. In the context of SQL database recovery, "Recovery Pending" is a status that can be encountered when the database is in a state of recovery, and "access denied" is a separate error that can occur when trying to access or modify the database.
The recovery pending state is one of the three common SQL database recovery states, indicating an interruption while starting the database recovery, but not necessarily a failure. It suggests that the recovery process has not yet begun. This state is distinct from the Online and Suspect states, which have different implications for database availability and integrity.
When your SQL server hangs in recovery pending state and repeatedly returns an "access denied" error, you need to resolve the access denied issue to allow normal access to the database.
How to Manually Fix SQL Database Recovery Pending Access Denied
Regarding the root cause of the access denied error, it's because you don't have the proper permission to access, write or save data on the SQL server. To compensate for the lack of permission, you got two methods to mend the error.
Method 1. Modify the permission settings
- On your SQL server computer, locate the folder where the .mdf files are stored. This is usually the default location where SQL Server stores its databases.
- Right-click on the MDF file and choose "Properties".
- Switch to the Security tab and click the "Edit" button.
- On the popup window, under the "Group or user names" section, select "Authentic Users".
- In the "Permissions for Authentic Users", click the checkbox of "Full control" to automatically select all the following permission options, including "Full control".
Method 2. Change server authentication mode from SQL Server to Windows
- In SQL Server Management Studio Object Explorer, right-click the server, and then click Properties.
- On the Security page, select the new server authentication mode under Server authentication and then click OK.
- In the SQL Server Management Studio dialog box, click OK to acknowledge the requirement to restart SQL Server. This confirms that you are aware of the need to restart the SQL Server service after making changes to the SQL Server configuration.
- In Object Explorer, right-To restart SQL Server, click on the server in the Object Explorer, then click on the "Restart" button. If SQL Server Agent is also running, it needs to be restarted separately.
How to Automatically Fix SQL Database Recovery Pending Access Denied
If manual procedures didn't work or you're looking for a more efficient solution, you can consider using a third-party automatic troubleshooting tool. This can help streamline the process and potentially resolve the issue more quickly.
Qiling MS SQL Recovery could be your first-and-last option to take care of a malfunctioning SQL server database, for it does well in handling primary SQL issues.
- 1. Repair database due to corrupted MDF/NDF file
- 2. To fix corrupted transaction log files (.ldf) that result in many database errors, you can try using the SQL Server built-in utility, DBCC CHECKDB, to scan and repair the database. Alternatively, you can use the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to back up the database, then use the DBCC CHECKDB command to scan and repair the database.
- 3. Recover lost, deleted, or corrupted database objects such as tables, indexes, triggers, keys, views, and more.
- 4. If manual troubleshooting did not resolve the SQL error issues, you can try restoring the database from a backup or using SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to restore the database to a previous point in time. This can help identify if the issue is related to a specific update or change made to the database.
How to restore SQL from access denied error with Qiling MS SQL Recovery:
Step 1. Stop MS SQL Server service via services.msc or Management Studio.
Step 2. To restore your database, run Qiling SQL Recovery and select the MDF/NDF file you want to recover. Click "Repair" to initiate the repair process, which will start fixing your MDF/NDF file.
If you know the exact location of the file, click "Browse" to locate the database. This will allow you to easily select the correct file from your computer or network.
If you're unsure where the .mdf or .ndf file is located, click on "Search" to start searching for the file in your system.
Step 3. To recover database objects, you can use the database recovery tool. After running the tool, you will see the recovered database objects listed in the left pane of the window.
Step 4. To save your database objects, click "Export" in the bottom right corner of the screen. This will allow you to choose a preferred format for saving your database objects, either as a Microsoft Database File (MDF) or as SQL scripts.
On the "Export to database" window, choose whether to "Create new database" or "Export to existing database" to save the repaired data. You can enter a database name and select an SQL location if you choose "Create new database", or select an existing database if you choose "Export to existing database".
Step 5. Now restart the SQL Server.
For Windows 10/8/8.1/7 users, check out our video tutorial that shows two fast ways to fix access denied errors in Windows.
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