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Asked: 2026-06-05T15:42:28+00:00

I have a SQL Server 2005 instance running and a client of mine deleted

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I have a SQL Server 2005 instance running and a client of mine deleted some data that they would like to get back. It is four records. Is there a way to query the backups to see if the data exists without restoring the database?

They just noticed the data was missing and it could have been deleted by them 3 months ago or yesterday, so the backups could have been overwritten and it not exist at all. I am just trying to cover my bases to see if I can find the data before telling them they should not of clicked OK the second time when I asked them if they were sure they wanted to delete that record.

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  1. Editorial Team

    RedGate sells Virtual Restore, which can

    Rapidly mount live, fully functional databases direct from backups

    You could sign up for a trial and check your current backups.

    P.S. I haven’t used Virtual Restore, but the other RedGate products I used were of good quality.

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