The REPAIR Utility

The REPAIR Utility

The REPAIR utility, discussed in Chapter 31, "Data Consistency Utilities," also can be an integral part of data recovery. REPAIR can be used to assist with a recovery if, based on the order and type of recovery attempted, it can be determined that pending flags can be reset with the REPAIR utility rather than another corresponding utility. This may speed recovery when time is critical.

Additionally, if data is damaged or invalid, the REPAIR utility can be used to modify the data.