SQL Server 2005 Trying To Restore Get Error Media Family Incorrectly Formed
Jul 30, 2007
I am trying to restore a 2005 backup to a 2005 database on another server. This has worked for me before. I have tried to take the backup 5 times now and each time I get the error media family incorrectly formed. Since I have successfully backed up and restored before between these same two databases I do not understand what is wrong now.
I found other questions with this error; however, they were taking a 2000 backup to a 2005 database. I am using a backup of a 2005 database to a 2005 restore.
I am new to SQL 2005. I have setup and new maintanaince plan of making backup on to different paths but i encountered an error saying Executing the query "BACKUP DATABASE [promis_05] TO DISK = N'E:\ERP Database\ERP Backup\Promis_05', DISK = N'\\backupsrv\ERP Backup\Promis_05' WITH NOFORMAT, INIT, NAME = N'promis_05_backup_20061111181236', SKIP, REWIND, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10 " failed with the following error: "The volume on device 'E:\ERP Database\ERP Backup\Promis_05' is not part of a multiple family media set. BACKUP WITH FORMAT can be used to form a new media set. BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.". Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly.
We did not know what to make of this. 1) Is it bcoz i am backing up the database on 2 locations same time.
2) What is BACKUP WITH FORMAT?
3) Why won't it let me add a new file that is not part of the 'family' ?
4) How does it get to be part of the family? Thought and ideas are highly appreciated!
I know the basic defiinition of these two options, but i am not very clear why would someone choose one over another, currently I am using Append to Media option, and every day backup, I see my backup files growing in size.
can someone give me nice example about these two options,
currently if I want to restore 1 db to another i do
RESTORE DATABASE userr FROM DISK = 'd:sqlbackupsuser.bak' WITH MOVE 'user' TO 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLDATAuserr.mdf', MOVE 'user_log' TO 'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLDATAuserr_log.ldf',
REPLACE
now I am backing up my db to a media - How can I do the same restore above but from that media (I don't remember what I made the media point to -- how can I find this out)
Hello All:I tried many times to install SQLserver 2005 on my My PC (VISTA Ultimate version). I always find configuration tools and working properly and can start any services and stop but I searched everywhereto find sql server management studio (SSMS) to connect but I don't find it ..... can someone help me because I've uninstalled and re-installed it many times but not found........
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I'm thinking of storing a lot of images, Word documetns, PDF, and emails as media in SQL Server 2005. Is it equiped to handle a lot of media? Or is it still preferred to store media separately on a file server?
I am new to the forums, so hopefully this is the correct place for this question.
Is there somewhere to download the media for SQL Server 2005 Standard? I already have my licensing, and am wondering if you can avoid purchasing the media discs. I have done this with Windows Vista and Office 2007 in the past.
I'm not finding a definitive answer to my question as to whether or not I can run the development edition of SQL Server 2005 on my brand new pc with this operating system. No one seems to know for sure and I can't afford to pay for tech. support. It should be supported but I don't know where to get a 'real' answer.
Hello, I get the following error when I run my package interactively. From the logs written out by the driver, it appears that all is working well as far as connecting to the data source and pulling data. It seems as if this error occurs when the DataReader source tries to process the received data.
SSIS package "MyPackage.dtsx" starting. Information: 0x4004300A at Data Flow Task, DTS.Pipeline: Validation phase is beginning. Information: 0x40043006 at Data Flow Task, DTS.Pipeline: Prepare for Execute phase is beginning. Information: 0x40043007 at Data Flow Task, DTS.Pipeline: Pre-Execute phase is beginning. Error: 0xC0047062 at Data Flow Task, DataReader Source [1]: System.Data.Odbc.OdbcException: ERROR [42000] XML parse error at 162:1338: not well-formed (invalid token) at System.Data.Odbc.OdbcConnection.HandleError(OdbcHandle hrHandle, RetCode retcode) at System.Data.Odbc.OdbcCommand.ExecuteReaderObject(CommandBehavior behavior, String method, Boolean needReader, Object[] methodArguments, SQL_API odbcApiMethod) at System.Data.Odbc.OdbcCommand.ExecuteReaderObject(CommandBehavior behavior, String method, Boolean needReader) at System.Data.Odbc.OdbcCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior) at System.Data.Odbc.OdbcCommand.ExecuteDbDataReader(CommandBehavior behavior) at System.Data.Common.DbCommand.System.Data.IDbCommand.ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior behavior) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Pipeline.DataReaderSourceAdapter.PreExecute() at Microsoft.SqlServer.Dts.Pipeline.ManagedComponentHost.HostPreExecute(IDTSManagedComponentWrapper90 wrapper) Error: 0xC004701A at Data Flow Task, DTS.Pipeline: component "DataReader Source" (1) failed the pre-execute phase and returned error code 0x80131937. Information: 0x40043009 at Data Flow Task, DTS.Pipeline: Cleanup phase is beginning. Information: 0x4004300B at Data Flow Task, DTS.Pipeline: "component "OLE DB Destination" (691)" wrote 0 rows. Task failed: Data Flow Task SSIS package "MyPackage.dtsx" finished: Success.
I am not sure where to look next. Any help is much appreciated.
My Vista system hangs immediately after I insert the second blank DVD. I'm doing a simple backup of my user files. I'm using Vista Premium, fully up to date with patches, minimal software installed because this system is 100% used as a Media Center. Hardware is off the shelf HP Media Center m8067n.
I checked Microsoft knowledgebase and no other similar cases popped up. Is anyone else experiencing this?
I backup the database into tape0 using management studio and can see the contents in the backup media.
However when I tried to restore, the error "timeout expired" appears and sometimes together with the error "restore headeronly is terminated abnormally".
Please advice and thank you in advance!
Below is the error message:
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An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
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at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection.ExecuteWithResults(String sqlCommand) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExecutionManager.ExecuteWithResults(String query) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.BackupRestoreBase.ExecuteSqlWithResults(Server server, String cmd) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Restore.ReadBackupHeader(Server srv) at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlManagerUI.SqlRestoreDatabaseGeneral.buttonSelectDevice_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m) at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)
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Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion of the operation or the server is not responding. (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)
------------------------------ For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=-2&LinkId=20476
We were recently let down by our software supplier who have happily provided us with a single processor license for SQL Server 2005 before the weekend.. but haven't been able to provide any installation media.
I notice on the website that there is a trial edition of the Enterprise edition for download, that can be converted into a full installation by using a valid license key.
My question is.. would I be able to use that trial edition with my license key? Or are they fundamentally different?
If that isn't an option.. is there anywhere where I can obtain installation files for standard edition?
For some reason a stored procedure which I have created is incorrectlysaving the date to the table. It seems the day and month are beingswapped around e.g. a date which should be the 12th April (12/04/2005)is saving as the 4th December (04/12/2005).The parameter used in the stored procedure comes from a VB6 app, Iamended this so the format was "yyyymmdd hh:mm:ss". The full line in VBbeing,Parameters.Append .CreateParameter("date_of_call", adChar, , 17,Format(firstCallDateTime, "yyyymmdd hh:mm:ss"))When I run my VB app it works fine, the syntax in the stored procedureis,CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.spUpdValues@data_id int,@date_of_call datetimeasupdate dataSET date_of_call = CONVERT(char, @date_of_call, 101)where data_id=@data_idIs it because the convert format is using an american date format ? Ican't see why as I can't reproduce this error using my own PC as thedate saves correctly, I can also confirm it's not happening to everybodywho uses the app. If it is happening for specifc users then what couldbe the cause. I've checked Regional Settings and all seems fine there.Any ideas on what could be doing this as I'm struggling to investigateany further.To debug I ran the stored procedure direct, manually inputting thevariable - again no problem. Also, the following SQL statment shows noproblem...declare @date_of_call datetimeset @date_of_call = '20041101 08:30:00'select CONVERT(char, @date_of_call, 101)select CONVERT(char, @date_of_call, 106)------------------------------11/01/2004(1 row(s) affected)------------------------------01 Nov 2004(1 row(s) affected)Any help would be much appreciated.*** Sent via Developersdex http://www.developersdex.com ***
This doesn't make any sense. I am trying to install SQL Server 2005 on SBS 2003 with Service Pack 1. According to Windows Update, there is nothing left for me to install. However, I am getting this error (while installing SQL Server Express and the Developer Edition):
"Your operating system does not meet Service Pack level requirements for this SQL Server release. Install the Service Pack from the Microsoft Download Center at http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=50380, and then run SQL Server setup again."
When I go to the link, there is nothing there to download (it takes me to the main Microsoft download page). I meet all the requirements that I have found. What gives?
Hi Team, I try to restore my local database using the backup from the live server. However I encountered this type of error: ==================================================================== System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The path 'C:Microsoft SQL ServerFullTextApplication_FullText' has invalid attributes. It needs to be a directory. It must not be hidden, read-only, or on a removable drive. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo) ==================================================================== It worked before I added a full-text search feature. Any idea? Thanks in advance.
I had a database in sql server 2005 under instance name 'rohitcvman'. I took its backup. The computer is formatted and sql server 2005 is installed again with instance name 'rtamrakarcvmanager'. When I try to restore it, it ends up with the following message (copied from message box).
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio ------------------------------
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
Too many backup devices specified for backup or restore; only 64 are allowed. RESTORE HEADERONLY is terminating abnormally. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3205)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=08.00.0194&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=3205&LinkId=20476
------------------------------ BUTTONS:
OK ------------------------------
I also have its 'MDF' and 'LDF' file. When I try to attach it, I get the following message:
TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio ------------------------------ Attach database failed for Server 'rtamrakar'. (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=Attach+database+Server&LinkId=20476 ------------------------------ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo) ------------------------------ Could not find row in sysindexes for database ID 15, object ID 1, index ID 1. Run DBCC CHECKTABLE on sysindexes. Could not open new database 'CVManager'. CREATE DATABASE is aborted. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 602) For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=602&LinkId=20476 ------------------------------ BUTTONS: OK ------------------------------
I have not tried to restore/attach in the same instance name from which it was backed up. Is it compulsory to have same instance name to attach/restore?
I am using SQL server 2005 9.00.3042 . When I go to databases restore, restore to Northwind, from device I select backup device and select SDLT. The actual backup device is LTO3. The error is an exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement of batch
Timeout expired. The timeout period elapsed prior to completion or the server is not responding. I checked and we have no firewall turned on this server
I tried on another SQL 2005 9.00.3042 server - this one has an SDLT drive and the error is similar Restore headeronly is terminating abnormally
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.).
We are getting error and we are aware that there should be 2 files but we are able to find the second file,how to search all files(2) so that we may restore DB.
My query works correctly inside of query analyzer, but in my .aspx page I get the following error message, "The server tag is not well formed."If I remove the parameters then the sqldatasource does not yield errors. The parameters are passed from two textboxes on the page. Thank You. AyomideMy sqldatasource is: <asp:SqlDataSource ID="sqlException" runat="server" ConnectionString="<%$ ConnectionStrings:AttendanceConnectionString %>" SelectCommand="SELECT ATTTblAttendance.UserID, ATTTblAttendance.Today, " "ATTWASDEmployees.LastName, " "ATTWASDEmployees.AttRowID, ATTWASDEmployees.FirstName, ATTTblAttendance.AMBreakOut, " "ATTTblAttendance.AMBreakIn, ATTTblAttendance.LunchOut, " "ATTTblAttendance.PMBreakOut, ATTTblAttendance.PMBreakIn, ATTTblAttendance.Logout, " "ATTTblAttendance.Login, " "ATTTblAttendance.LunchIn FROM ATTTblAttendance INNER JOIN " "ATTWASDEmployees ON ATTTblAttendance.UserID = ATTWASDEmployees.EmployeeID " "WHERE ((ATTTblAttendance.AMBreakOut IS NULL) OR " "(ATTTblAttendance.AMBreakIn IS NULL) OR " "(ATTTblAttendance.LunchOut IS NULL) OR " "(ATTTblAttendance.PMBreakOut IS NULL) OR " "(ATTTblAttendance.PMBreakIn IS NULL) OR " "(ATTTblAttendance.Logout IS NULL)) ""AND (ATTTblAttendance.Today >= @BeginDate and ATTTblAttendance.Today <= @EndDate) " "ORDER BY ATTTblAttendance.Today, ATTWASDEmployees.LastName, ATTWASDEmployees.FirstName" > <SelectParameters> <asp:Parameter Name="BeginDate" Type="string" /> <asp:Parameter Name="EndDate" Type="string" /> </SelectParameters> </asp:SqlDataSource>
Hi, I'm from Argentina. I made a backup of my database from ServerA (SQL 2000) and trying to restore it to ServerB (SQL 2005) I'm getting the following error: "The media set has 2 media families but only 1 are provided".
IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#Test') IS NOt NULL DROP TABLe #Test --===== Create the test table with create table #Test([Year] float, Age Int, ) INSERT INTO #Test ([Year], Age)
[Code]...
I queried below to get additional column
Select *,row_number() over(partition by [Year] order by Age) as RN from #Test as
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My company is planning to purchase a SQL2005 standard Processor license (unlimited users - about $5000)
Does anyone know if we can obtain SQL2000 media along with the purchase. Because of the app we are running and its stage of development, we have to install and run SQL2000 for about 6 months before we can run Sql2005. We dont want to purchase SQL2000 for such a short term use.
I asked a DELL rep to help me with this over a month ago and he still has no answers for me.
I have a family table and would like to group all related members under the same familyID. This is a replication of existing business data, 14,000 rows. The familyID can be randomly assigned to any group, its sole purpose is to group the names:
declare @tv table (member varchar(255), relatedTo varchar(255)) insert into @tv select 'John', 'Mary'union all select 'Mary', 'Jessica' union all select 'Peter', 'Albert' union all
[Code] ....
I would like my result to look like this:
familyID Name 1 John 1 Mary 1 Jessica 1 Fred 2 Peter 2 Albert 2 Nancy 3 Abby 4 Joe 4 Frank
I have a .NET application with a sql server database backend. Ourclient has been having problems lately with data being returned fromthe database with wrong data. We have error logging in our storedprocedures and even this is reporting wrong. In every stored procedurewe have the following:IF @@Error <> 0BEGINEXEC dbo.HandleError@ErrorNum = @@Error,@ProcID = @@PROCIDENDThen, HandleError looks like:CREATE PROCEDURE dbo.HandleError@ErrorNum int,@ProcID intAS/************************************************** ****************** PROCEDURE: HandleError* PURPOSE: Handles logging an error* CALLED FM: Other stored procedures************************************************** ******************/SET NOCOUNT ONDECLARE @UserID intDECLARE @Host varchar(50)DECLARE @Len intDECLARE @SPName VARCHAR(100)DECLARE @ErrorMsg varchar(500)DECLARE @ErrorTrace varchar(4000)-- Get our host nameSET @Host = HOST_NAME()SET @Len = LEN(@Host) - CHARINDEX(':', @Host)IF @Len > 0 AND CHARINDEX(':', @Host) > 0SET @UserID = RIGHT(@Host, LEN(@Host) - CHARINDEX(':', @Host))ELSESET @UserID = NULLSET @SPName = OBJECT_NAME(@ProcID)SET @ErrorMsg = 'SQL Error: ' + @SPNameSET @ErrorTrace = 'Error: '+ CAST(@ErrorNum AS VARCHAR(50))EXEC dbo.InsertApplicationErrors@ErrorMessage = @ErrorMsg,@ExceptionMessage = '',@ErrorStackTrace = @ErrorTrace,@UserID = @UserID,@HostID = @Host,@Logfile = '';SET NOCOUNT OFFGOInsertApplicationErrors inserts a log into a table we have that wemonitor. We got an error back in the ErrorStackTrace column with'Error: 0'. That shouldn't happen, as the only time we log error is ifit is not 0.Does anyone have any ideas on what might be wrong?Steve
From everything I'm reading, I shouldn't be getting this error in 2005: Too many backup devices specified for backup or restore; only 64 are allowed. RESTORE HEADERONLY is terminating abnormally. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3205) I have both SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 (Express) on same dev box, have loaded SP 4 for 2000, I'm trying to restore this in 2005. Why am I still getting this error? Help is appreciated greatly. Thanks. Sheryl
Login failed for user 'OFFICIALPROJECTAdministrator'. Reason: Server is in single user mode. Only one administrator can connect at this time. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 18461)
I am trying to restore a database backed up using SQL Server 2005 Express Edition to a server using MSDE. I get an error 3205 "Too many backup devices specified...64 max..."
With Windows regional options are set to Dutch/Netherlands (or any other country using comma as the decimal symbol), MS SQL Server BCP Delivers incorrect figures to the target table.
The source table is a text file containing commas as the decimal character (As an example, in the text file 100.000 is represented as 100,000).
The target table is a Sql Server database table, with the column in question defined as a FLOAT datatype.
When BCP is run to deliver the data from the text file to Sql Server, all figures are multiplied by 1000 because the input file for BCP contains a comma as the decimal symbol.
Thus, instead of the data being delivered with a value of 100, it ends up having a value of 100000
Is there anyone out there who is aware of any command line parameters that can be added to the bcp command in order to avoid this ? Note, the field in question is defined as SQLCHAR in the BCP format file.
Could someone from the SQL Server Express team confirm that SQL Server Express SP2 w/Advanced Services shows up as "SQL Server 2005" in the installed programs list? The "Express" portion seems to be missing. And how would one tell the difference between the Standard Edition and the Express Edition based on this?
