-- 1. Put database in Emergency mode ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET EMERGENCY; -- 2. Set to single user ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName SET SINGLE_USER;
-- Then drop and re-add the log (replace 'YourDB_log' with your logical name) ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName REMOVE FILE YourDB_log; ALTER DATABASE YourDatabaseName ADD LOG FILE (NAME = YourDB_log, FILENAME = 'C:\YourPath\YourDatabaseName_log.ldf'); sql server recovery pending
Think of it like a car that won’t start. The engine is there, the keys are in the ignition, but something is blocking the ignition process. FILENAME = 'C:\YourPath\YourDatabaseName_log.ldf')