How To Restore A Backup That Doesnt Have .bak Ext?
Apr 9, 2008
Hi All,
This is reletaed to SQL Server 2005.
I have a backup file that does not have any .bak extension and I am trying to restore it against a already existing DB. Thats the first time I am dealing with a backup that does not have a .bak extension and I dont know how to restore it.
The .bak backups are easy to restore and I restore it in SQL 2005 managment studio with the following steps;
a) I right clicking on the existing database (where I want it to be restored) and b) then click Tasks , c) click Restore, and d) click Database, and e) then in the restore database window click 'From device', f) then click '...' to browse and g) click add to browse and add the backup file to be restored.
I am doing the above steps for the non .bak extension backup file but I am unable tio add the file?
In SQL 2005 managment studio how can I restore a backup (that doesn't have .bak extension) against a exsisting database?
Please help.
Thanks a million.
Zee
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Aug 1, 2007
Hello all,
I need help concerning a differential backup on a MSDB database.
I received this message when I tried to backup it
Log from Windows
Event Type: Error
Event Source: SQLVDI
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1
Date: 8/1/2007
Time: 2:03:37 PM
User: N/A
Computer: XXX
Description:
SQLVDI: Loc=SignalAbort. Desc=Client initiates abort. ErrorCode=(0). Process=9028. Thread=5928. Client. Instance=. VD=GlobalData Protector_(DEFAULT)_msdb_14_00_21.
Log from DataProtector
Normal] From: XXX "(DEFAULT)" Time: XXX
SQL statement:
BACKUP DATABASE [msdb] TO
VIRTUAL_DEVICE = "Data Protector_(DEFAULT)_msdb_06_00_14"
WITH NAME = 'Data Protector: 2007/08/01 0064', DIFFERENTIAL, BLOCKSIZE = 4096, MAXTRANSFERSIZE = 65536;
[Warning] From: XXX "(DEFAULT)" Time: XXX
Error has occurred while executing a SQL statement.
Error message: '<Microsoft SQL-DMO (ODBC SQLState: 42000):bdb>
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Cannot perform a differential backup for database "msdb", because a current database backup does not exist. Perform a full database backup by reissuing BACKUP DATABASE, omitting the WITH DIFFERENTIAL option.
[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.'
Ive tried to do a full followed straight after by a diff but doent help.
Thank you for your help
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