We regularly work on corrupt SQL Server databases. Generally your database will be up and running within 24 to 48 hours and our focus is on little to no data loss with this SQL service.

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We are your leading experts in database corruption

  • CheckDB reporting errors, or a database stuck in SUSPECT, or RECOVERY PENDING mode?  We can help.
  • If you don’t know how to fix SQL Server when you get these errors, and just need help with your database repair, We can help.
  • If you are getting errors in your SQL Server database, give us a call or sign up for a free 30 minute consultation to find out what we can do to help with your database issues.

Common error messages with corruption

Facts about OUR Corruption Repair Service:

  • Database Corruption repair is one our specialties!
  • We have a excellent track record at restoring all of the data from corrupt databases.
  • We regularly repairing corrupt databases and also teach people how to reduce the risk associated with corruption, and how to perform a corruption repair.
  • We can repair ANY and ALL SQL Server version, all editions, express, standard, enterprise, etc.
  • We generally treat database corruption as an emergency and drop everything and focus on that corrupt database until it is back up and running again.

Learn more about database corruption

Did you know??

Some corruption repair suggestions you find on the internet may cause you to lose data!

Yes, it’s true!

Contact Steve at Stedman Solutions before more damage is done.

Corruption must knows….

  • Rebooting or restarting the SQL Server instance may make things worse.
  • A full backup and restore of your corrupt database will not help fix it.
  • Ignoring the corruption will not help.
  • The quicker we get started on corruption repair the greater the likelihood that we will be able to recover all your data.

Why does a corrupt SQL Database need to be repaired?

  • Without repairing your database you risk loss of the entire database.
  • The corruption is not going to get better without doing something to fix it.
  • Restarting your SQL Server may put you in a position where the database does not start, gets stuck in Recovery Pending, or ends up with a message about your database being Suspect. All of which will prevent the use of the database.
  • Delaying on the SQL Server database repair may eliminate recovery options if the issues get worse.

– We can help –

(360) 610-7833

FAQ’s

  • What about older versions of SQL Server?
  • Yes we perform database corruption repair and recovery on SQL Server 2005 and newer. Including SQL Server 2005, SQL Server 2008, SQL Server 2008R2, SQL Server 2012, SQL Server 2014 and newer. In some cases we even service SQL Server 2000.

Some raving fans of our Corruption Repair services

Steve is a Gem.

Database corruption is horrible. Thank goodness for Steve.
I have been working in I.T. for 30+ years and rarely have I come across an individual as honest, helpful and resourceful as Steve. I was faced with corruption to a large database where the only available backup was out of date. Steve was an invaluable resource. His knowledge, manner, sense of urgency and availability make him a pleasure to work with. Steve will be my go-to SQL expert in the future. I will not hesitate to recommend Stedman Solutions.
Thank you so much.

Barbara Cooke, Cooke Business Solutions Inc.
Technology Consultant

Highly Recommended

Steve and his team quickly assessed our MS SQL corruption situation, advised on the best course of action and expertly effected fixes with no data loss or downtime. Highly recommended – speak to the people who have been there done that.

Alex Victoratos | I.T Director

PayStream

Top 1% in their Market

We contacted Steve when we were in desperate need of repair on a corrupted SQL database.  After dealing with a couple of other vendors without success, we found Steve (Stedman Solutions) through a Google search that showed some promising reviews and reached out to discuss our issue.  This turned out to be the best possible decision.  Not only did he connect right away with us, he set realistic expectations and pricing.  Steve and his team began work almost immediately and stayed in constant contact throughout the entire process.  It is clear that Steve and Derrick are in the top 1% in their market.  The end result was a 99% recovery of the corruption, and the remining 1% was irrelevant and not needed.  Out database performs as good or better now than it did before the corruption.  We would not hesitate to recommend Steve, Derrick and the rest of the team to anyone in need of the services that Stedman Solutions offers.  They are worth every penny. 

Robert Rohr | E-Hounds Inc.

Senior Analyst

Steve is one of the best

Steve is your SQL guy.  I have been an IT solutions provider for over 25 years and I have worked with many professionals and Steve is one of the best.  I had a client with an old SQL 2005 server and database with some major corruption.  Before I came onboard, my client had been searching for a “SQL Professional” for almost a year working with a database that would surely not mount if the server was restarted. Steve Stedman came to the rescue and worked (almost non stop) until the database was usable.  Steve kept me in the loop at all stages of the repair.  I could not have asked for anyone better.  Steve really is “The Man”.

Sincerely,

Luis Villamonte
Computer Systems Engineer
The Computer Magician llc
www.TheComputerMagician.com

No less than amazing!

Stedman Solutions were no less than amazing!

We were in a major bind; we had corruption in a SQL Database and all kinds of finger pointing from my software and hardware vendors.  From one of my vendors “ …here is a Microsoft paper on how to fix this error”.  I was at the end of the rope.

The corruption had been occurring for an unknown period of time,  then it completely died! (all the backups were corrupt for who knows how long).  Steve and team went to work immediately and worked virtually non-stop until the problem was resolved.

We had no data loss and very little business time down.

GREAT JOB, and highly recommended!

Dudley Jones

Blog Posts on Database Corruption Repair:

Does a corrupt database really need to be repaired?

Often times when investigating a corrupt database with a client it comes down to a choice of repairing a corrupt database or not.

Sometimes the reasons to not repair a database are valid, but often times they are just a way to justify not doing the repair. Lets look into those one at a time.

repair_rebuild vs repair_allow_data_loss

Yesterday I posted about how repair_allow_data_loss should never be used with CHECKDB or CHECKTABLE. Today I want to share the difference between repair_rebuild vs repair_allow_data_loss.

Do Not Run REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS

So often I get the call from someone needing help with repairing a corrupt database, and then they tell me that they ran CHECKDB with REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS and at that point I realize it is going to be more difficult to get all their data back and repaired.

CHECKDB WITH NO_INFOMSGS

When running DBCC CHECKDB, you will often times get screens of information back stating that the database is all okay, and that it checked every table. This can be quite tedious when you are trying to search through thousands of lines of output to see where the real error is.

Another Successful Corrupt Database Repair

Recently we had a new customer contact from someone with a corrupt database. They were getting corruption error #824, which usually indicates there is some type of corruption in the database. Every time they ran a backup of the database there was an error #824 thrown into the SQL log and into the job failure message. When running CheckDB the database being backed up always came back clean.

Confusion with Database Corruption

When working with clients on fixing their corrupt SQL Server databases we run into some common beliefs about corruption that are not quite true, such as……