There is a master recovery tool: rebuildm.exe in the Binn directory. Run it from command line.
It should rebuild the master log file for you. If not, there is a manual way also, but it is more involved. Also, be sure to backup everything to a different volume first. Jacob -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, March 23, 2005 4:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: OT: MSSQL 7 Emergency All, Having a 5 alarm fire: My master log file (ldf) has gotten corrupted and now the SQL Server will not restart leaving a ton of databases unaccessable. I guess that I have to reinstall... correct ??? Will this not delete any databases that are present? Precautions, Hints, Etc. Appreciated. Bob Coalter InterNet Partners -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.7.4 - Release Date: 3/18/2005 ---------------------------------------------------------- To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberUnsubscribe.cfm To subscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberRegistration.cfm ---------------------------------------------------------- To post, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberUnsubscribe.cfm To subscribe: http://www.dfwcfug.org/form_MemberRegistration.cfm
