
When we look at the SQL Server error log, this error appears:Įrror 2 (The system cannot find the file specified.) occurred while opening file We often notice that the system databases are damaged just because the database engine does not start. If this database is corrupted, SQL will not start. It also contains information about other user databases. In particular, the m aster database is considered the “heart of SQL Server engine” as it contains information, such as processes, locks, remote accesses, etc. In the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), under the system database folder of the Object Explorer, you can find four of the five system databases.
Tempdb database: It is used as a space to store temporary objects or intermediate result sets. Resource database: It stores internal system objects that are associated with the sys schema of every database. Model database: It is used as a template for the creation of a new database. msdb database: It is used by SQL Server Agent for scheduling jobs. Master database: It stores system-level information of the instance of SQL Server. System databases are databases used internally by SQL Server and are necessary for its operation. Corruption in system databases, such as master databases, is a big problem because SQL Server will stop. It means that one or more system databases are corrupted. In this article, we will talk about system database corruption.