Free MDF Viewer to View & Read MDF Files from SQL Database

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“It is not essential for you to have an SQL Server to open MDF files. A simple free tool can do this job for you.”

Managing Director KernelApps

Clients

A handy software to view complete MDF file information. It recovered my highly corrupted SQL data in minutes. Nice tool!"

Daniel Evans UK

Clients

Surprised to know that I could get my deleted records back. I could get clear preview of my SQL data with this viewer tool. Nice invention!

Ethan Collins Austin

Salient Features

Know about the features and services provided by the MDF Viewer Free tool.

View MDF Files MDF viewer software easily retrieves data from all type of SQL Server database files whether healthy or corrupt and makes it available for preview. All sort of MDF files can be viewed with this tool for any query and other purposes.

Open MDF Files Without accessing any SQL Server version, users can open MDF files with this software. It saves time and eliminate the need of SQL Server for accessing its database files (MDF/NDF).

Complete Content Preview The efficient software retrieves entire SQL database objects. It previews MDF file contents like tables, views, indexes, checks, rules, triggers, primary keys, unique keys, stored procedures, foreign keys, default values, and user data types.

Selection of SQL Server The Free MDF Viewer software offers two modes of selecting SQL Server database – Automatic selection and Manual selection of database. You can select either of the options for your SQL Server database addition. In manual selection, it allows you to directly add your choice of SQL Server with file.

Preview all Sorts of Files The tool restores all type of SQL Server database files whether large-sized or with any sort of corruptions. It even recovers deleted records and extremely corrupted MDF files from SQL Server database.

Read MDF Files Once the MDF files data is opened with this free MDF Viewer software, all its content is available for preview. With just a click on the required file items, users can read its content well with a clear and wide preview section.

Displays UNICODE Characters Free MDF Viewer tool shows compatibility with database files having UNICODE characters. Users can view such MDF/NDF files data easily with any size of database files with complete integrity.

Wide Range Support This software supports all versions including Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista/XP/2000, SQL Server 2019/2017/2016/2014/2012/2008 R2/2008/2005/2000, & Windows Server 2019/2016/2012 R2/2012/2008 R2/2008/2003 R2/2003

FAQs

How can I view the MDF file using Kernel MDF Viewer?

To view both healthy and corrupted MDF database file content free via the Kernel MDF Viewer tool, follow these steps.

Launch the free MDF Viewer tool on your system.
Browse and add the SQL database file from the system, choose the recovery mode, and select the SQL Server version.
Expand the retrieved SQL database objects to check complete content.
Click on the database objects to view its detailed preview free.

I want to confirm if this freeware saves any amount of data from SQL database?

No. With this Free MDF Viewer, you can only view or read recovered data from SQL Server database file. To save the required data, you need to purchase its full version Kernel for SQL Database Recovery tool.

Does by just adding the MDF file only, the software retrieves data, or we need to mention the Server version as well?

After browsing and adding MDF file, you need to select SQL database version with 2 options Auto-detect database version or Manually select database version. As the name suggests, you can select database versions automatically or by entering it manually.

What are the saving modes in the full version of the software?

Two saving options are there. First, you can save the data on the running SQL Server database or create a new database and save it there. Or, you can save the data at the system location as a SQL script as Batch file and later add it to your Server database using SQL Server Management Studio.

How can I add saved batch file (SQL script) to my SQL Server?

To copy the recovered objects from the saved SQL script to new database created on SQL Server, perform the following steps.

Launch SQL Server Management Studio.
Then create a new database.
After that, double click on commit.bat. Or, run command prompt. Change the path to recovered folder (cd PathName)
Run this syntax. >commit.bat servername newcreateddatabase sqlserverusername sqlserverpassword Press Enter key.
All tables will be copied to the newly created database.

Software Prerequisites & Recommendations

About Software

Version
18.2
Version Support
MS SQL Server 2019/ 2017/ 2016/ 2014/ 2012/ 2008 R2/ 2008/ 2005/ 2000

System Requirements

Hard Disk
50 MB of disk space
Memory
128 MB Minimum
Processor
Intel® Pentium Processor compatible (x86, x64) or equivalent
Operating System
Windows 11/ 10/ 8.1/ 8/ 7/ Vista/ XP/ 2000/ 98/ NT and 95, Windows Server 2019/2016/2012/2008 R2/2008/2003 R2/2003

Software Guides

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Kernel MDF Viewer

Software Features	Freeware	Home License	Corporate License
View MDF files
No file size issue
Also display NDF files to read
Supports all Windows and SQL Server versions
Recovers corrupt MDF files
Retrieves deleted records and backup files
Automatic and Manual selection of SQL database version
Saves selected data items only
Save data in another SQL Server version
Saving via Windows and Server Authentication
Save recovered data as SQL script in Batch file
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