Recovery Pending Sql May 2026

If step 3 fails with error 5120 or 5145, the database is stuck. Use this forced method:

-- Check database state and reason SELECT name, state_desc, recovery_model_desc, user_access_desc, is_in_standby FROM sys.databases WHERE name = 'YourDatabaseName'; -- View detailed error messages from the error log EXEC xp_readerrorlog 0, 1, N'YourDatabaseName', N'recovery'; recovery pending sql

1. What is "Recovery Pending"? In SQL Server, a database enters the RECOVERY PENDING state when the database engine recognizes that a recovery operation (either crash recovery or transaction log rollback) needs to occur, but a required resource is unavailable or an error prevents the recovery from starting. If step 3 fails with error 5120 or