“The log cannot be rebuilt because the database is not in emergency mode.” “Unable to open the physical file ‘...ldf’. Operating system error 2 (The system cannot find the file specified).”
To recover a SQL database from a pending state: sql database pending recovery
| Status | Meaning | Immediate Action | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | SQL Server encountered an error during recovery startup. | Check SQL Error Log for file I/O or corruption errors. | | RESTORING | Database is waiting for the next log backup or final recovery command. | Run RESTORE DATABASE ... WITH RECOVERY . | | SUSPECT | Recovery failed due to corruption. | Check Error Log; may require DBCC CHECKDB repair. | “The log cannot be rebuilt because the database