Please start any new threads on our new site at https://forums.sqlteam.com. We've got lots of great SQL Server experts to answer whatever question you can come up with.

 All Forums
 General SQL Server Forums
 Data Corruption Issues
 Error 3242

Author  Topic 

AskSQLTeam
Ask SQLTeam Question

0 Posts

Posted - 2006-06-07 : 08:25:11
Doug writes "I'm guessing my backup set has gotten corrupted some how, is there anyway to restore my data from this backup set using query analyzer or some way to repair it? I'm using SQL 2000.

Thanks,"

kfarlee
Microsoft SQL Server Product Team

9 Posts

Posted - 2006-06-07 : 13:22:20
Unfortunately, this doesn't look good.
Is there any possibility that the backup was generated with SQL 2005? There were some format changes which could have triggered this error. In that case I'd attempt restoring it using SQL 2005.

SQL 2005 has the option to add "WITH CONTINUE_AFTER_ERROR", which causes the restore operation to continue in the face of minor corruptions of the backup image. In this case, however, the backup file cannot be properly opened, so this would not apply.

Kevin Farlee
SQL Server Engine PM
Go to Top of Page
   

- Advertisement -