
But that was not the reason.įinally, we found that due to an unexpected database server shutdown, the customer was unable to start the SQL server again. We did some basic checks like virus attack, hardware failure, etc. Recently, one of our customers having a dedicated server approached us with SQL error 3417 as shown: Hardware failure, Virus intrusion, changes or modification in windows settings, Improper shutdown, etc. There are many reasons for SQL Server Error 3417 to occur.

Today, let’s discuss the reasons and how our Support Engineers fix it for our customers. MDF and NDF files are primary and secondary data files of a SQL server database.ĭue to many reasons, these data files get infected and make them inaccessible. In this article, we’re going to show you what the “SQL server 3417 error” looks like and how our Support Engineers help to fix it.īefore we look into the error details, let’s understand what MDF and NDF are? Here, at Bobcares our Support Engineers are handling this SQL error frequently as a part of our Server Management Services.

Error 3417 is an SQL server error that appears in Windows when data files become inaccessible.įortunately, there are several solutions for troubleshooting this SQL error.
