What to do if database is stuck in restore state?
Script the DB drop, recreate and then restore. By default, every RESTORE DATABASE comes with RECOVERY set up. The ‘NORECOVERY’ options, basically tells the SQL Server that the database is waiting for more restore files (could be a DIFF file and LOG file and, could include tail-log backup file, if possible).
How to stop jobs that are stuck in Veeam?
If you are not sure if a job is stuck, please create a Veeam Support case and provide logs for the job. The problem may occur because a process or task that the job is waiting for has not been completed. Such a task can be snapshot removal.
Why does Windows file level restore hang on starting restore session?
C:\\Windows\\SysWOW64\\config\\systemprofile\\AppData\\Local\\mount_cache {GUID}. The issue occurs when guest Windows has Transactional NTFS (TxF) turned on. When mounting to Veeam server it can cause NTFS driver to enter infinite loop trying to re-apply transaction log. Login to the guest OS of the machine being backed up as administrator.
Why are some jobs stuck in vSphere for too long?
The problem may occur because a process or task that the job is waiting for has not been completed. Such a task can be snapshot removal. Therefore, as the first step it is recommended to check the vSphere Client to see if there is a snapshot removal process pending/working on the vSphere side.
How to remove database from restoring and single user state?
If you mean that your database stuck in restoring state. You can use the below statement to solve this problem If there are lot of databases in this mode, and we want to clean up the master database, select all the databases that are not online. Copy the names of the databases that are not online, and create a script to delete the databases.
What’s the best way to restore a database?
If you restore a “Full” backup the default setting it to RESTORE WITH RECOVERY, so after the database has been restored it can then be used by your end users. If you are restoring a database using multiple backup files, you would use the WITH NORECOVERY option for each restore except the last.
When does SQL Server go to restoring state?
Usually, the restoring state happens when you are restoring a database. Here we will walk through an example of this. I will create a full backup and log backup. Once we have the backups, we will restore the backups. In order to restore the full and log backup we need to use the NORECOVERY option for the full restore.