subject: Resolving Error 2574 In Sql Server 2000 Database [print this page] MS SQL Server is a relational database management system (RDBMS) from Microsoft. It is one of the most enterprise solutions used by the leading organizations in the world. It is fast, efficient, scalable, and simple to use. However, sometimes the SQL database can get corrupt due to various reasons such as power outage, virus infection, abrupt shutdown while database is open, human error, etc. In such cases, you should replace the corrupt database with its updated and clean backup. However, if the backup is not updated then you should consider using a third-party SQL recovery software to recover SQL databases.
Consider a scenario wherein you are working on SQL Server 2000.
Table error: Page P_ID is empty in object ID O_ID, index ID I_ID, partition ID PN_ID, alloc unit ID A_ID (type TYPE). This is not permitted at level LEVEL of the B-tree.
Cause:
The root cause for the mentioned error message is that there is a B-tree page that is without any rows and is above the leaf level of the specified index.
A B-tree page is a database page that gets optimized by the B-tree data structure. As indexes are used in a B-tree, searching and other database operations become much more faster.
Resolution:
To resolve the issue, you should perform the following:
Check for hardware failure: Run the hardware diagnostics. Try to swap the hardware components to check whether the error is appearing because of hardware failure. You can also check the error logs to verify the same. You may also consider reformatting the system drive and installing the operating system.
Restore from backup: If the problem is not hardware related then you should check whether the backup is updated. If yes, then replace the corrupted database with its updated and clean backup.
Run DBCC CHECKDB: Run DBCC CHECKDB without a REPAIR clause to know the level of corruption. Then, run it with the REPAIR clause to repair the corruption. It will enable you in repairing the indexes.
However, if you are unable to address the issue then you should consider using a third-party MS SQL recovery software to perform SQL database recovery. Such read-only tools are able to perform SQL recovery using fast yet sophisticated scanning algorithms.
SQL Database Recovery Software is an efficient MS SQL recovery tool that enables you to recover SQL databases created in SQL Server 2000, 2005, and 2008. It is able to repair corrupted database components such as tables, defaults, stored procedures, triggers, views, and rules. MS SQL recovery tool is compatible with Windows 7, Vista, Server 2003, XP, and 2000.
