How to: Rebuild the Master Database for SQL Server 2005

Use of the Setup command to rebuild the master database has changed in this Microsoft SQL Server release. Run Setup.exe to rebuild, verify, and repair a SQL Server instance, and rebuild the system databases. This procedure is most often used to rebuild the master database for a corrupted installation of SQL Server.

Note

When possible, use Windows Authentication.

For more information and example command prompt syntax, see How to: Install SQL Server 2005 from the Command Prompt.

See Also

Tasks

How to: Read a SQL Server 2005 Setup Log File

Concepts

How to: View SQL Server 2005 Setup Log Files

Help and Information

Getting SQL Server 2005 Assistance