--- description: Best MDF viewer to read and view MS SQL Server MDF database files, including corrupt databases. Support both MDF and NDF files. title: DataNumen MDF Viewer image: https://www.datanumen.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/datanumen-mdf-viewer-10-boxshot.png --- * [ ](https://www.facebook.com/DataNumen) * [ ](https://www.linkedin.com/company/datanumen) * [ ](https://twitter.com/DataNumen) # DataNumen MDF Viewer **DataNumen MDF Viewer** is the best tool to view SQL Server MDF database files, including corrupt MDF files. **Note:** If your MDF database is corrupt, you can use [DataNumen SQL Recovery](https://www.datanumen.com/sql-recovery/) to recover data from it. 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Choose the file that you would like to view, by entering the MDF file name or clicking the ![Browse]() button. Also, you can use the ![Find]() button to search for it. In case there is one or multiple NDF files associated with the damaged MDF file, add them as well: Specify the format of the source database file if you know it: If you do not specify the format, then DataNumen MDF Viewer will try to analyze the source file to detect the format. Click the "Start Load" button and DataNumen MDF Viewer will prompt a "Connect to SQL Server" dialog box, as it needs to connect to a SQL Server instance to view the MDF file: ![Connect to SQL Server Dialog Box]() Set the **Server Name** and **Authentication** for the SQL Server instance on the local or remote computer. Then, click the **"OK"** button. Our MDF view software will try to detect the collation of the source database. If it cannot detect the collation, it will ask you about it. Then it will load the entire database and show the data in the MDF file. The bar displays the progress of the load process. Once the process is complete, you will see the data in the MDF file. ## More Information --- ![Specifications]() Specifications ![Case Studies]() Case Studies ![FAQ]() FAQ | **Version** | 1.0 ([Version History](https://www.datanumen.com/news/)) | | --------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | **Release Date** | July 25th, 2024 | | **Bitness** | 32-bit | | **Supported File Types** | MDF, NDF | | **Supported SQL Server Versions** | Microsoft SQL Server 2005–2022 | | **Viewable Objects** | Tables, indexes, primary keys, views, triggers, rules, defaults, stored procedures, scalar functions, inline table-valued functions, and multi-statement table-valued functions | | **Table Schema and Record Viewing** | Supported | | **Viewable Data Types** | All data types, including XML data in ASCII and Unicode formats | | **Sparse Column Viewing** | Supported | | **Deleted Data Viewing** | Deleted records in tables | | **Encrypted Object Viewing** | Supported | | **Database Object Viewing from Disk Image Files** | Supported | | **Database Object Viewing from Temporary Database Files** | Supported for tempdb.mdf | | **Database Object Viewing Without an LDF File** | Supported | | **Supported Languages** | 95 languages | #### Requirements | **Operating System** | Windows | | -------------------- | -------------------------------- | | **Processor** | Intel or equivalent (x86, x64) | | **Memory** | 32 MB minimum (2 GB recommended) | | **Disk Space** | 21 MB | [More Case Studies ](https://www.datanumen.com/case-studies/) [More Articles in Knowledgebase ](https://www.datanumen.com/knowledgebase/) ## Related Products --- ![DataNumen SQL Recovery 7.3 Boxshot]() ### [DataNumen SQL Recovery](https://www.datanumen.com/sql-recovery/) Repair corrupt Microsoft SQL Server MDF databases. 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