database has not been recovered yet - please wait and try again

Try this... In the master database, issue the following: sp_configure "allow updates to system tables", 1 1. update sysdatabases set status = -32767 where dbid = id for DB <databasename> 2. checkpoint master database 3. shutdown and restart ASE Server The database should now be in by-pass recovery mode. 4. use database <databasename> 5. dump tran database with no_log 6. update sysdatabases set status = 0 where dbid = ID for db <databasename> 9. checkpoint master 10. shutdown and restart ASE