Database Recovery Pending

On virtual machines (like Azure VMs), a race condition can occur where SQL Server starts before the storage subsystem has fully attached the data disks.

If data file is intact but log is missing/corrupt: database recovery pending

Pro Tip: If REPAIR_ALLOW_DATA_LOSS works, immediately export your data to a new database. The repaired database should be treated as unstable. On virtual machines (like Azure VMs), a race