Converting LDF to MDF
A .LDF file and a .MDF file hold different kinds of data, so there is no direct way to turn one into the other.
A full step-by-step guide for this conversion is on the way; the information above is drawn straight from our database.
About these formats
.LDF
Microsoft SQL Server Transaction Log File
An LDF file is the transaction log of a Microsoft SQL Server database. It records every change so the database can recover after a crash or roll back a failed transaction. You do not open…
Open .LDF details →
.MDF
Media Descriptor File (Alcohol 120% / DAEMON Tools disc image)
An MDF file (Media Descriptor File) is a raw disc image created by Alcohol 120% or DAEMON Tools, storing a bit-for-bit copy of a CD or DVD. Always paired with a companion .mds file, it…
Open .MDF details →
