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Stacy Clark
Jan 18, 2022Brass Contributor
I am facing header corruption error in SQL database.
I am facing a header corruption error in the SQL database.
Error msg: 5172, level 16, state 15
the header for the file is not valid. page audit property is incorrect.
m_type equal to 15 identifies a page of type header.
Please Check this blog: https://www.stellarsqldatabaserecovery.com/blog/sql-database-error-5172-the-page-control-property-is-incorrect/
It is based on the same error message that you are getting.
Let me know if you have any query.
- ashwanit1515Copper Contributor
Hi, Stacy Clark
I found an informative document, plz have a look. It might help you:
https://www.systoolsgroup.com/updates/resolve-sql-server-error-5172/
- Robin ShanabIron ContributorHi Stacy,
Please share the complete error message. It will help to understand the issue.- Stacy ClarkBrass Contributor
The header for file is not a database file header. The page audit property is incorrect.
Msg 1802, level 16
create database failed, some file names listed could not be created.
- Robin ShanabIron ContributorRun the following command and share the value of m_type
DBCC TRACEON (3604)
DBCC PAGE ('Empty', 1, 0, 3)