SQL Server is a platform where recovery is considered the last resort. When a condition takes place, it is first examined and understood. In case of an issue, the DBAs either perform troubleshooting using integrated tools or apply backups. However, when all else fails commercial utilities play a vital role. Therefore, the following review will be detailing about the information gathered about one such solution namely; MDF Recovery Software based on the testing performed on it. The application claims to be a pioneer in the MDF recovery domain based on the features it offers. Read on to know whether the application is what it claims to be or not.

MDF Recovery Software Overview

• The software is a standalone and works without SQL Server configuration
• With a user friendly and self-explanatory UI, the software is universally usable
• Supportive featured besides the primary options, offer convenient performance
• Preview of records within recovered database tables ensures assured restore

A Deeper Analysis of the MDF Recovery Software

There are plenty of applications claiming to be the greatest recovery solution for SQL Server. However, what makes this software a better option is listed as follows:

• Works as a Standalone:

There is no dependency on SQL Server environment. The software ran well without the availability of SQL Server and recover corrupt MDF file as a standalone.

• Database Recovered:

Recovery of primary and secondary databases in SQL Server is supported. The software was capable of processing an MDF file along with its corresponding NDF file in multiples.

• Restore Deleted Records:

Not just corrupted MDF file, but deleted records are also restored by the software. When tested, the tool capably offered successful results for recovery of deleted records from one of the tables in the database.


• Customized Export:

Besides selective table export, MDF recovery software offers another customization in the export. You can choose whether to export just the schema or schema along with the data while exporting a recovered database.


• Variety of Exports:

Once recovered the records from a database, one can choose to restore them into either an SQL database during server availability or a Server compatible script file when the server is not available.


• Option to Save Scan:

When SQL Server is concerned; database sizes generally range above 100 GB. MDF Recovery Software maintains Recovery Time Objective by allowing the scanned state of a database to be saved to avoid rescanning it in future.


• Varied Data Type Support:

Multiple data types are stored in databases of the SQL Server. Thus, the software ensures support for them, a few of which were tested includes, geometry, hierarchyid, and geographical data types.

• Platforms Supported:

The software is Windows based and supports all available versions of the Operating System. In addition, full support is provided for the latest versions of SQL Server too for efficient recovery.

Available Versions:

The setup version of the software currently available and used during the testing of MDF Recovery Software was v6.2.1. Meanwhile, to get the software, you can either download its freeware copy and test it or directly go for the purchase instead.

The purchase on the other hand is further divided into four licenses - Personal, Corporate, Technician, and Enterprise, which can be chosen according to the requirement.

Verdict of the MDF Recovery Software

Software is programmed to deal with corrupted MDF and NDF files. In addition to which, it was found that the software also successfully renders restoration of deleted records from tables, if any. Moreover, software features the freedom to acquire a customized export of recovered data. This is feasible with the help of checkboxes provided for selective table restoration, export of schema only or schema plus data from the database, and with the option to save the output in server database or compatible script file. On an overall basis, MDF Recovery Software offers features that make it a decent recovery tool specialized for SQL Server database processing. Thus, the software based on its testing can be rated 9.5 out of 10. The 0.5 rating is cut down, as the software isn’t capable of processing multiple ‘primary’ databases. Other than that, the tool is perfectly fit for MDF file recovery of an SQL Server DBA.