restore database

[millerwilliam35]

Hello all. We use SQL Server 2008r2 and a database failed to start. I want to restore the database, but i need a suggestion.

[CHill60]

RTM - How to Restore a Database Backup[^] Or give more details re "a database failed to start" - for example what was the error reported? [EDIT - just spotted this in QA as well - please don't cross post, choose one forum or the other, not both)

[Lost User]

Do you have a backup?

Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^][](X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett)

[Mycroft Holmes]

I laughed, then I realised it is probably a valid question.

Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH

[Nitzan Levi]

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189621(v=sql.105).aspx[^]