Tasks for recovering a SQL Server database

Last published : Aug 04, 2026
The following table outlines the high-level objectives and the tasks to complete each objective. The particular task required depends on the type of recovery you are using.
Table: Tasks for recovery using Quick Recovery snapshots
Objective Tasks
See Prerequisites for recovering a SQL Server database . - Verifying the prerequisites for using VSS recovery
See Types of recovery . - Understanding the types of recovery
See Recovering using snapshots without log replay . - Recovering to a specified point in time using the VSS SQL Restore wizard or the vxsnap utility
See Recovering using snapshots and log replay . - Recovering to a point of failure using the SQL Restore wizard or the vxsnap utility
See Restoring snapshots and manually applying logs . - Recovering to the time of the snapshot set using the SQL Restore wizard or the vxsnap utility
See Recovering missing volumes . - Recovering missing production volumes from snapshot volumes, using the VSS SQL Restore wizard or the vxsnap utility
See Post-recovery steps . - Refreshing the snapshot set
- Performing additional tasks in a Volume Replicator environment
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