subject: Repair Corrupted Tables In Mysql Database [print this page] Encountering an error message while accessing your MySQL database tables? Or the records are not displayed in the manner they should be? These scenarios primarily occur when your database gets corrupted or damaged due to external and internal reasons. The best way to access your MySQL database records under such scenarios is by restoring the data from an updated backup. However, if no backup is available or backup fails to restore the required records, then you will need to use advanced MySQL Database Repair software.
You might receive any of the below error message when your MySQL database tables are corrupt:
Table is crashed and last repair failed
Or
Tables was marked as crashed and should be repaired
Or
tablethatwasworking.frm is locked against change
The records saved in your MySQL database tables become inaccessible after any of the above error message appears. In addition, these error messages pop up every time you attempt to view the records saved in your table.
Cause:
Few main causes for MySQL database corruption are improper system shutdown, MySQL Server damage, and software bugs.
Resolution:
To resolve the above error message and accessing the records stored in MySQL tables, you will need to repair those tables. MySQL offers an easy process to repair those tables. The repair process is as follows:
1.Stop the MySQL Server using the below command:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql stop
2.Check the tables using the below command:
myisamchk *.MYI
3.Repair the tables using the below command:
myisamchk -r *.MYI
4.Restart MySQL Server:
/etc/rc.d/init.d/mysql start
In most cases, the above repair process proves successful in repairing your corrupted tables and making your records accessible. But if in case, the repair process fails to repair your tables, then you will need to opt for third party mysql database repair software. These non destructive MySQL Repair utilities use high end scanning procedures to successfully comprehensively scan and repair the corrupted tables. These repair tools are developed by highly qualified data recovery experts and are easy-to-understand without any prior technical skills.
Stellar Phoenix Database Recovery For MySQL is an advanced mysql database recovery tool that repairs corrupt MySQL database tables created in MySQL database storage engines MyISAM and InnoDB. Supported by Windows Vista, XP, 2003 and 2000, the non-destructive software provides risk-free recovery of almost all MySQL components, such as, tables, primary key(s), and relations.
