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Restoring a database only from MDF and Log file

Hello.

Can anyone tell me if a SQL Server 2000 database can be
recovered only from the MDF and log files ?

I have no backups.

Thanks in advance
Jul 20 '05 #1
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Hi

You may be able to use sp_attach_db see

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...asp?frame=true

John

"Dave Pylatuk" <da***@centurysystems.net> wrote in message
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Hello.

Can anyone tell me if a SQL Server 2000 database can be
recovered only from the MDF and log files ?

I have no backups.

Thanks in advance

Jul 20 '05 #2

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