Title: Rectifying Error 8932 in SQL Server 2000
Question: Rectifying Error 8932 in SQL Server 2000
Answer:
The metadata table in the SQL Server databases contain the information about the database itself. In short, it can be termed as 'data about data'. It is used to describe the definition, structure, and administration of the data files whose information it contains. Having said that, the metadata table, too, can get corrupt that results in malfunctioning of the concerned tables. Such problems can occur due to various reasons such as virus infections, hardware problems, abrupt system shutdown, human errors, etc. In such cases, you should employ appropriate corrective measures to resolve the issue. However, if you are unable to do so then you should use a third-party SQL recovery software to recover SQL database.
Consider a scenario wherein you encounter the following error message in a database table while working in MS SQL Server 2000.
Table error: Object ID O_ID, index ID I_ID, column 'COLUMN'. The column ID COL_ID is not valid for this table. The valid range is from 1 to MAX_COL_ID.
Cause:
This error message suggests that the metadata table is corrupt. Because of the corruption, it contains a column ID that is greater than the largest column ID in the table.
Resolution:
To resolve this issue, there are following methods that should be performed, preferably in the given order:
Check for hardware issues: You should run hardware diagnostics and ascertain whether the error has resulted because of any hardware problem by checking the error logs. You should also swap the hardware components to isolate the error. In addition, you can consider reformatting the hard disks and reinstalling the operating system.
Restore from backup: You should check the status of the backup. If it is updated and clean, then you should restore the database from its backup.
Execute DBCC CHECKDB: If the database is not updated, then you should run the DBCC CHECKDB command. Firstly, you should run it without the repair clause to know the level of corruption. Then after determining the exact level of corruption, you should run it with the repair clause.
By performing the aforementioned methods, you should be able to resolve the error. However, if you are still getting the same error message then you should use a third-party SQL database recovery software to resolve the issue. Such read-only tools are able to recover SQL database using fast yet sophisticated scanning algorithms.
Stellar Phoenix SQL Recovery is an MS SQL recovery software that recovers corrupted databases created in MS SQL Server 2000, 2005, and 2008. It is able to recover various database components such as stored procedures, triggers, views, rules, tables, defaults, etc. In addition, this SQL Server recovery tool is able to preserve the database constraints and user-defined data types. It is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and Server 2000.