In the event of a database failure, if it is unacceptable to lose changes made to your database since the last backup, you need to back up the tail of the transaction log prior to running a restore.
Before You Begin
The requirements to accomplish this are:
Required Capability: See Capabilities and Permitted Actions
To back up
the Log Tail:
The use of a log tail backup in your restore job is no different than using a standard log backup and, in fact, appears in your Restore Options dialog box as a standard log backup.
Now you're ready to restore. Refer to Restore a Database to the Point of Failure to select the appropriate restore job.