Recovering Data from an Unattached Content Database

SharePoint 2010 has the capability to restore content from an unattached content database. The content database does not need to be “attached” to a SharePoint farm but does need to be attached to a SQL. To recover data from an unattached content database, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the SharePoint Central Administration site on a SharePoint Server (Start, All Programs, Microsoft SharePoint 2010 Products, SharePoint 2010 Central Administration).
  2. Select Backup and Restore in Quick Launch.
  3. Under the Granular Backup section, select Recover Data from an unattached content database.
  4. On the Unattached Content Database Data Recovery page, enter the name of the database server, and then enter ...

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