{"id":14357,"date":"2026-10-16T09:21:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/?p=14357"},"modified":"2026-10-16T09:24:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:24:13","slug":"sql-server-error-3159","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cigatisolutions.com\/blog\/sql-server-error-3159\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Fix SQL Server Error 3159: Causes and Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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You start a database restore in SQL Server & expect it to finish in a few minutes. Instead, it stops with a message about the “tail of the log.” This is SQL Server Error 3159. It looks alarming, but it is a safety check built into SQL Server, & it is usually easy to fix. This guide explains what the error means, why it appears, & how to resolve it without any loss of data.<\/p>\n

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