How to Restore a SQL Database From a .MDF File. Computer database software such as Microsoft's SQL Server benefits all types of businesses, as it makes recordkeeping fast, flexible and secure.

This code is used to add a new log file to the database using the alter database command. Method 2-Recover Database from an Existing Backup If you fail to rebuild the corrupted Log files, then you can ...

This happens on SQL Server 2012 and 2008, on Win 2012 and 2008 servers. DPM is 2012 (not R2). The databases are from different software packages, some Microsoft, some not.

Click the name of your SQL server in the Object Explorer pane to expose your databases. Select "user databases," then right-click the name of the database you want to restore (Source 1).