Restore SQL Server Database From A File Backup
Mar 19, 2001
Hello,
I have a user database which has 1 data file and 1 logfile.
I did a complete backup of the database to a file on the disk drive, using Enterprise manager. Due to some reason, I had to drop the database. The only way I could restore it was by,
1. Create the database with the same name.
2. Restore the complete backup from the file device.
While doing so,
I get the message "Backup set holds the backup of daatabase other than the existing 'userdbname' database. BAckup terminating."
Is it because the database was dropped and recreated.
If I choose the option to overwrite, it restores successfully.
Is this normal and right way to do it? Is there any thing else that I need to take care of, while backup or restore?
Any suggestions welcome.
Thanks,
MMS
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Aug 12, 2006
Hi everybody,
On executing the RESTORE command of SQL Server to restore from a backup of 78.3 MB, the "Server Application Unavailable" error message comes up.The error message in the Application log is as follows:aspnet_wp.exe (PID: 2184) was recycled because memory consumption exceeded the 152 MB (60 percent of available RAM).
However using Query Analyser of SQL Server I am able to restore the database.
What is the solution to this problem?
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Apr 1, 2008
I should restore a SQL Server 2005 Database from backup. The backup contains three files, named user.bak0, user.bak1 and user.bak2.
How is the syntax of the restore filelistonly and the restore database ... ?
I usualy write
restore filelistonly from disk = 'path and filenam.bak'
restore database. zy
from disk = 'path and filename.bak'
with replace,
move.....
move....
This works but I cannot use it with a splitted backup file. The files are much too big to put together to one file.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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May 4, 2015
Now i must restore a database from a backup file of MS SQL Sever 6.5,but this file is bad. When i restore database from this file, SQL Server tell me that the format of this file is not file format of SQL Server 6.5.So that I must repair this backup file firstly. I don't know database file format of SQL Server 6.5.
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May 6, 2008
hi
can you posible one tabel restore in database using full backfile
thanks
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Jun 4, 2008
hi
i have restore database use backup file in another machine of same name of database there following error
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
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Restore failed for Server 'database name'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.1399.00&EvtSrc=Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExceptionTemplates.FailedOperationExceptionText&EvtID=Restore+Server&LinkId=20476
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
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The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing 'dbname' database.
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3154)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=09.00.1399&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=3154&LinkId=20476
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BUTTONS:
OK
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Dec 30, 2007
I am confused regarding why the default behavior of this option is to use file no 1 if the option is not specified? If I take two backups on different days, weeks, months, etc. and write them to the same Backup set, the second and most recent backup by the way gets the higher file number (position) as one would expect. What is incomprehensible to me is why the decision was made to restore the oldest backup from the backup set if you do not specify with file no? Seems like common sense that I would NEVER want to restore the oldest backup by default and would most-likely always want to restore the most recent backup by default!
If anyone has suggestions on how I could suggest that the behavior of this option be changed, I would appreciate it, as this has caused me much pain.
Tim
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Aug 24, 2006
Hello,
How do I restore a sql database that is on a clustered server from a sql database backup file that is on a non_clustered server?
Thanks,
Serey
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Jun 15, 2004
I can run this example from SQL Book Online from sql query analyzer. I can build the TestDB database.
BACKUP DATABASE Northwind
TO DISK = 'c:Northwind.bak'
RESTORE FILELISTONLY
FROM DISK = 'c:Northwind.bak'
RESTORE DATABASE TestDB
FROM DISK = 'c:Northwind.bak'
WITH MOVE 'Northwind' TO 'c: est estdb.mdf',
MOVE 'Northwind_log' TO 'c: est estdb.ldf'
GO
But... When I build stored procedure and call it through VB6. I've got the gray database symbol along with message TestDB (Loading/Suspecting)
Why I cannot run these commands through VB6
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May 28, 2014
I created a dummy database (TomsTest) and then I try to restore my other database "DEV" to it.Normally, you have to use the Move for both the mdf and ldf files to tell it to restore to another database.But the message I am getting is: The file 'D:SQLDataTomsTest.mdf' cannot be overwritten. It is being used by database 'TomsTest'.
USE [master]
RESTORE DATABASE [DEV] FROM DISK = N'D:SQLBackupDEV_backup_2014_05_28.bak' WITH FILE = 1,
MOVE N'Dev' TO N'D:SQLDataTomsTest.mdf',
MOVE N'DEV_log' TO N'D:SQLDataTomsTest_log.ldf', NOUNLOAD, REPLACE, STATS = 5
Of course it is in use, that's always the case. Even if I put it in single use mode, it still doesn't work.I tried it on another machine and had the same problem. Not sure why. If I call it the same name, it works fine but I don't want to overwrite the original database, I just need to get some data from the backup.
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Jul 24, 2001
I need to restore a backup file which resites on a network share to my local Sql70 server. Is it possible to restore a database from a backup file on the network share? Thanks!
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Jul 8, 2015
I am working on a project for an SQL job. I am:
1.) Taking a database out of an availability group,
2.) Setting the recovery to simple,
3.) Shrinking the log file,
4.) Setting the recovery mode back to full,
5.) Then backing it up.
I need to restore the file to my secondary server with replace and non recovery mode. I am having trouble performing that call? I have the code to reestablish the database to the availability group if I can get the restore feature working.
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May 18, 2007
A full database backup file was created and placed in my C:Program filesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLBackup folder. In attempting to restore the file using "Restore Database", I get the following error: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: Directory lookup for the file "d:Microsoft SQL ServerMSSQLdataworkspace.mdf" failed with the operating system error 3 (The system could not find the file path specified.).
Any help is appreciated.
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Apr 9, 2008
I have a problem when i restore my .DAT_BAK file. I am getting error like "The backup set holds a backup of a database other than existing database. Restore Database is terminating abnormally".
I tried by using
RESTORE DATABASE <DATABASENAME>
FROM DISK = 'D:DATAMYTEST.DAT_BAK'
WITH MOVE 'VZAI_DATA' TO D:PROGRAM FILES..MSSQLTEST.MDF',
MOVE 'VZAI_LOG' TO D:PROGRAM FILES..MSSQLTEST.LDF',
REPLACE
And also i tried like
RESTORE DATABASE <DATABASENAME>
FROM DISK = 'D:DATAMYTEST.DAT_BAK'
WITH REPLACE
When i use like this,
RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM DISK = 'D:DATAMYTEST.DAT_BAK'. I am able to get the output as LogicalName, PhysicalName, Type, FileGroupName, Size, etc.
Can i anyone please help me out?
Thanks in Advance,
Anand Rajagopal
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Feb 11, 2008
Hi Dear,
May Any one guide me?
I have a backup file of database which is in SQL Server 2000. it has no Extension.I want to restore this backupfile or this database in my SQL Server 2005.
I have tried to Attach Database or attach this backup file in Sql Server2005 but it also fails .
First I have created New database name as is on the backupfile and then I have also tried to rename this file with .bak extension and then try to restore again it fails.
Plese Guide me urgently........
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Jun 9, 2004
I want to backup an SQL Server database through a client application written in VB 6.0, and not through the Enterprize Manager.
I use the SQLDMO Objects Library to backup the database to the SQL Server machine through my application,
but there are the following problems:
a. The backup can be done only locally to the SQL Server machine. Is there any way to bypass this restriction?
b. To get the Directories Structure of this machine i use the xp_FixedDrives, xp_Subdirs stored procedures.
That's ok for the Backup operation but i do not have a way to view the FILES to perform Restore operation.
Of cource VB function Dir() cannot be used to view files on the server because of access restrictions.
Is there any workaround for that?
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Jul 22, 2013
I have a .bak full database backup from a computer. Now I installed new SQL Server 2005 in another computer and would like to restore the .bak database here. How it can be done?
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Jun 19, 2014
I am having issues with Restoring the Backup of same Database on to the same server , as i know like many of you will be asking y i need to restore on same server.. Well the need came in that way , now i think i know the problem (i.e) The Orginla DB is there and also i am restoring the same DB again on that server, so .mdf and .ldf will be same .
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Dec 15, 2005
hi
i try to restore a bak file from another sql2005 server to my sql2005 server, but it show the error message as below :
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express
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An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.ConnectionInfo)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Cannot open backup device 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLBackupackup.bak'. Operating system error 5(error not found).
RESTORE HEADERONLY is terminating abnormally. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3201)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=09.00.1399&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=3201&LinkId=20476
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BUTTONS:
OK
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pls some one can help me ???
thanks
chaus
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Oct 5, 2007
I am using sql server 2005 and unable to restore backup file(.bak) file when i ry to restore it to other database it shows following error
restore failed for server (microsoft.sqlserver.smo)
additional information:
system.data.sqlclient.sqlerror : the media set has 2 media families but only 1 are provided.All members nust be provided.(microsoft.sqlserver.smo)
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Aug 17, 2007
I have done a full backup on 3pm, and a differential backup on everyday 5pm.
I try to restore it back in my testing server and i encounter the problem in restoring the File3 and i try to restore the File 2 and it is okie. Can i know wat is the problem usually cause this error? Thank you
File 1: Full Backup
File 2: Differential Backup
File 3: Differential Backup
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What I'd like to do is read a folder of backup files and generate a restore script up to a specified time. Would I use RESTORE HEADERONLY to do this? If so, would I use PowerShell to traverse each file in the folder?
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Thanks
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Jun 11, 2015
My customer got a total hard drive failure.After sending it to drive recovery specialist we were able to recover the LDF log file (MyDB_0.LDF).But the MDF file was completely destroyed (MyDB.MDF).They have a good full backup from a month ago.
1) Installed SQL Server 2012 on a new PC
2) Created a new database of same name (MyDB) - with same MDF and LDF file names as original
3) Took the new database offline
4) deleted the MDF and LDF files of the new database
5) put "MyDB_0.LDF" in the place of the LDF file I just deleted
6) put the database back on-line
7) after hitting F5 to refresh databases - it shows "MyDB (Recovery Pending)"
8) tried to do Tail Log Backup with this command
BACKUP LOG [MyDB] TO DISK = N'C:BACKUPMyDB_TailLog.bak'
WITH NO_TRUNCATE
And I get this error...
Msg 3447, Level 16, State 1, Line 3
Could not activate or scan all of the log files for database 'MyDB'.
The sad thing is I know we can get this data back using ApexSQL-Log. I can see all the transactions since the last full backup in this program - so the log file is not damaged. But my client doesn't want to pay the $2000 fee for this software.There has to be a way to restore this data, without having to purchase a third party tool.
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Oct 17, 2006
I have a full backup and several diff backup,now i want to restore
firstly,I restore full backup
RESTORE DATABASE ***
FROM DISK = 'D:databackup200610140000.bak'
WITH NORECOVERY
GO
it's working,then i don;'t know how to continue
Thanks in advance
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Hello there,
I've some really big problems with SQL Server 2005 Express. I Recently, I had 2 instances on my machine, one was a SQL Server 2000 Developer and the other a 2005 Express Version. The 2000 version was not necessary anymore, so I unstalled it, since then, the Express version keeps having probems.
Under the Server Properties -> Database settings -> Database Locations I've changed the path to D:sqldatamssql, but now, the programm always takes the "C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLData" to store and load the databases, no matter what I do.
And there are more problems see here:
Restoring does not work=======================
I wanted to restore a database called "fw40_admin" from a backup file (.bak), but that didn't work at all, it always says this as an error:
"System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The operating system returned the error '5(error not found)' while attempting 'RestoreContainer::ValidateTargetForCreation' on 'D:sqldatamssqlfw40_admin.mdf'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.Smo)"
But as soon as I type in the installation path "C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLData" inside the "Restore As" under "Options", it works.
Why does the backup only work in "C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLData", BUT the database locations under the server properties is indicated with "D:sqldatamssql"????
Attaching does not work=======================
Attaching an existing database does not work either. Most databases (mdf) are located on the path D:sqldatamssql, but as soon as I press
Attach Databases -> Add
The dialog window appears with the "D:sqldatamssql" path, but it is unable to find any *.mdfs altough THERE ARE .mdfs in this directory. But Express can find databases in the selected installation: "C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLData".
Why can't Express see the directory on the D: partition???
What is wrong? Here? Can anybody help me?
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Can you show me step by step?
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Oct 14, 2007
I neglected to backup the transaction log as part of the process of backing up the database. Now i only have the backup file for the database and no transaction log backup. When i try to do a restore on the database, i get the error on a "tail log missing" message (which i'm assuming is that it's looking for the t-log backup?).
Is it possible to restore or even restore to a new database? I'm only looking to retreive data from 2 tables within the backup file.
Thanks!
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Oct 14, 1999
I have a production SQLServer 6.5 on Nt 3.51 SP4
that had problems two weeks ago, an I had
to restore the backup of the previous night.
we are testing our disaster recovery procedures
on another server, identical to the production
one.
We have installed NT 3.51 SP 4 and SQLServer 6.5
in the same order and with the same configuration
of the production server,
but i can't restore on the test server the
backup files that i have succesfully resotred
on the production server.
we make the SQLServer back up on file ( and
then we backup those files on tape with
NT backup) so I don't think is a problem
of HW Tape Bios or Compression because
i have tried to resotre directly the
files without taking them from a tape.
1)
I have created a new database , without data,
with the same devices, in megabyte, that I
have on the production server.
than from enterprise manager I have started
the restore from file, and after two seconds
everything stops, and I can't even shutdown
the task but i MUST turn the server off
using the power button.
when I start the server again there are
no specific errors in the event log nor
in the SQLServer error log.
The db i was trying to restore is marked
"loading" and it is not available.
This same procedure works perfectly
on the production server.
2)
I have then created another db on the test
server, and I have succesfully tranferred
( but not resotred) the produciont db
onto the test one, using the transfer menu
on SQLEnterprise manager.
3)
another strange thing is that I have tryed
to expand the tempdb, which is only 2 mega
by default, but whenever i try to expand it,
using enterprise manager, only the LOG area
of tempdb sucessfully expands, not the data area.
I don't know if this behaviour is related
to the unsuccesfull restore or if
it is another problem.
i have checked the sort order and character set
of the 2 servers and they are the same.
thanks in advance for any help.
Eugenio La Mesa
Publisoft
Italy
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Jan 16, 2007
I have 2 questions, and I appreciate if somebody can help me to figure out the good way to do. Thanks a lot.
1/. If I want to restore tranlog backup file from linked server to SQL Server 2000, Is the database online or offline during that time (since I want to make sure db online for users, but not offline)
2/. Can I restore tranlog backup file from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 database?
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Nov 24, 2006
Hi,
i have a backup file , and i saw the wizard to restore the file in sql2005.
But i need to restore only a table.
Is there a wizard for that?
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Sep 7, 2006
This script will read the contents of a DB backup file, and generate a restore command.
Set the value of parameter @backup_path to point to the backup file, run in Query Analyzer, cut/paste the output into another Query Analyzer window, modify as necessary, and run.
This is just a barebones script to demo how this can be done. Modify as necessary to meet your own needs.
Works in SQL 2000 and 7.0. May work in SQL 2005, but it is not tested.
-- Create Restore Database Command from DB Backup File
set nocount on
go
declare @backup_path nvarchar(500)
select @backup_path =
-- Path to Backup file
'\SERVERNAMESHARE_NAMEMY_DB_BACKUP_FILENAME.BAK'
create table #header (
BackupNamenvarchar(128)null,
BackupDescriptionnvarchar(128)null,
BackupTypeintnot null,
ExpirationDatedatetimenull,
Compressedintnot null,
Positionintnot null,
DeviceTypeintnot null,
UserNamenvarchar(128)not null,
ServerNamenvarchar(128)not null,
DatabaseNamenvarchar(128)not null,
DatabaseVersionintnot null,
DatabaseCreationDatedatetimenot null,
BackupSizedecimal(28,0)not null,
FirstLsndecimal(28,0)not null,
LastLsndecimal(28,0)not null,
CheckpointLsndecimal(28,0)not null,
DatabaseBackupLsndecimal(28,0)not null,
BackupStartDatedatetimenot null,
BackupFinishDatedatetimenot null,
SortOrderintnot null,
CodePageintnot null,
UnicodeLocaleIdintnot null,
UnicodeComparisonStyleintnot null,
CompatibilityLevelintnot null,
SoftwareVendorIdintnull,
SoftwareVersionMajorintnull,
SoftwareVersionMinorintnull,
SoftwareVersionBuildintnull,
MachineNamenvarchar(128)not null,
Flagsintnull,
BindingIDuniqueidentifier null,
RecoveryForkIDuniqueidentifier null,
Collationnvarchar(128)null,
Seqintnot null
identity(1,1),
)
create table #filelist (
LogicalNamenvarchar(128)not null,
PhysicalNamenvarchar(128)not null,
Typenvarchar(10)not null,
FileGroupNamenvarchar(128)null,
Sizedecimal(28,0)not null,
MaxSizedecimal(28,0)not null,
Seqintnot null
identity(1,1),
)
insert into #header
exec ('restore HeaderOnly from disk = '''+@backup_path+''' ')
insert into #filelist
exec ('restore FilelistOnly from disk = '''+@backup_path+'''')
declare @tab varchar(1), @cr varchar(2)
select @tab = char(9), @cr = char(13)+Char(10)
select
[--Restore--]=
case
when a.Seq = 1
then
@cr+
@cr+'restore database '+c.DatabaseName+
@cr+'from disk ='+@cr+@tab+''''+
@backup_path+''''+@cr+'with'+@cr
else ''
end+
@tab+'move '''+a.LogicalName+
'''to '''+a.PhysicalName+''' ,'+
case
when a.Seq = b.Seq
then
@cr+@tab+'replace, stats = 5 , recovery'
else ''
end
from
#filelist a
cross join
( select Seq = max(b1.Seq) from #filelist b1 ) b
cross join
( select DatabaseName = max(c1.DatabaseName)
from #header c1 ) c
order by
a.Seq
go
drop table #header
drop table #filelist
Results, modify as needed:
--Restore--
--------------------------------------------------------------------
restore database MY_DB
from disk =
'\SERVERNAMESHARE_NAMEMY_DB_BACKUP_FILENAME.BAK'
with
move 'PRIMARY'to 'D:MSSQLDATAMY_DB_PRIMARY.MDF' ,
move 'DATA1'to 'D:MSSQLDATAMY_DB_DATA1.NDF' ,
move 'DATA2'to 'D:MSSQLDATAMY_DB_DATA2.NDF' ,
move 'LOG'to 'D:MSSQLDATAMY_DB_LOG.LDF' ,
replace, stats = 5 , recovery
CODO ERGO SUM
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