Working With Removable Media Databases... Need Help
Apr 3, 2000
Does anyone out there work with databases created using sp_create_removable?
I am encountering a situation that is a difference between 6.5 and 7.0 handling of these types of databases. In 6.5, our product creates a removable database on a fixed hard drive. When the user is ready to move the database to a jazz or zip drive, we set the database readonly and remove the log file. No problems. We can use sp_dbinstall witout a log file and everything works just fine.
In 7.0 we do the same thing, however, when we attach the database via sp_attach_db (which replaced sp_dbinstall), SQL Server 7 creates a new log file.
Is there any way to make SQL Server NOT re-create this log file?
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,
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.
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".
I just restored my SQL server 2000 database on the SQL server 2005. after this i ran the Service broker sample ("Hello World") on this database by changing the AdventureWorks name to the new database name. The "setup.sql" runs fine. When i run the "SendMessage.sql" i was not getting any rows in the output (The message was not getting inserted into the queue). I checked the Service broker is enabled on this databased using the query "select is_broker_enabled from sys.databases where name = 'newdbname' " It was 1. I even tried the ALTER DATABASE SET ENABLE_BROKER. but it didnt work.
When i tried the sample on a newly created database it worked fine.
Is there any solution to make the restored database to work for service broker.
I wanted to create a removable SQL Server 7.0 database. So I created the database using the sp_create_removable system stored procedure, imported objects and data, ensured that the database is configured properly for distribution on removable media (using sp_certify_removable system stored procedure), and detached it from original SQL Server. So far, so good. The database consists of 3 files: MYDB_SYS, MYDB_DATA and MYDB_LOG. I copied MYDB_DATA on a CD, and MYDB_SYS and MYDB_LOG on hard disk of a different server. If I execute the following statement:
Server: Msg 5105, Level 16, State 4, Line 1 Device activation error. The physical file name 'E:MYDB_DATA.NDF' may be incorrect. Server: Msg 945, Level 14, State 1, Line 1 Database 'MYDB' cannot be opened because some of the files could not be activated. Server: Msg 1813, Level 16, State 1, Line 1 Could not open new database 'MYDB'. CREATE DATABASE is aborted.
I can successfully execute the above statement if I make MYDB_SYS.MDF file read only, but then MYDB is created as read only, and this option can not be changed.
We have a distributed system running on IP-VPN Network. Every site in the network has one SQL Server 2000 standard server database running on Windows 20003 server.
I am setting up Merge replication on every site where the database is updates are consolidated in the main database.
I have no problem in setting up merge replication, and system is working ok as of now.
But some of remote sites are located in different geographical locations and I want to transfer the Initial snapshots using a removable device, which I want to manually restore at those remote sites, and then enable the merge replication.
I have already read thru many manuals, websites etc to find out how to restore the initial snapshots on the subscriber, but can not find any info.
This is PUSH replication where the distributor is pushing the updates to the different remote subscribers.
My deadline for implementation is approaching and I will very much appreciate any help in this matter.
Dear Experts, i've read a good article by greg larsen in sql server performance.com site.
the article name is :Measure TSQL Statement Performance
here is the query
SELECT creation_time ,last_execution_time ,total_physical_reads ,total_logical_reads ,total_logical_writes , execution_count , total_worker_time , total_elapsed_time , total_elapsed_time / execution_count avg_elapsed_time ,SUBSTRING(st.text, (qs.statement_start_offset/2) + 1, ((CASE statement_end_offset WHEN -1 THEN DATALENGTH(st.text) ELSE qs.statement_end_offset END - qs.statement_start_offset)/2) + 1) AS statement_text FROM sys.dm_exec_query_stats AS qs CROSS APPLY sys.dm_exec_sql_text(qs.sql_handle) st ORDER BY total_elapsed_time / execution_count DESC;
with this query, i got the worest running queries. in the same server, i've tried with different databases, but it is giving error error is : Msg 102, Level 15, State 1, Line 17 Incorrect syntax near '.'
what is the problem? i'm using this version. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - 9.00.1399.06 (Intel X86) Oct 14 2005 00:33:37 Copyright (c) 1988-2005 Microsoft Corporation Enterprise Edition on Windows NT 5.0 (Build 2195: Service Pack 4)
please help me in this regard
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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)
Hi Folks..I have a question i want's to make a website where people can upload mediafiles like movies short movies of a minut or 3 max. Can i store those mediafiles like mp3, mpg etc.. for instance in a sql-server database, or is thisnot wise to do?Thanx in advance..
Help, I'm trying to burn a CD using Windows Media Player 10. I keep getting the message-interface not registered. I tried to download WMP, and it says it cannot because there is already a more recent version already installed. Should I uninstall WMP, and then reinstall it. If so, how do i do that, I cannot find it on the control panel!
We have a software assurance contract, and we getour media from a Microsoft Certified Partner.Our MCP hasn't been able to provide us with media forSQL Server 2005.It's been 7 weeks since the launch; I expected the product tobe in the channel by now.Anybody else (especially software assurance customers) havingtrouble getting the goods from MCPs and/or resellers?
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?
Hi i have a video file path stored in my sql database and i have an embedded media player in my web page, how can i load up a different video file into the embedded media player based on movie id or movie name, this is the code i have written so far but im unsure if im in the right direction, thanks
We are doing a full backup at night. During the day we are doing a backup of the log every hour. How do I delete the log backups from the media without deleting the device itself. I would like to do this once we have a full backup for the day. The media we are backing up the logs to is disk.
Hey All, I am currently backing up a SQL 2000 Database by doing full backups everynight. I would like to cut this back to once a week and do differential backups during the week. BUT... How can I do differential backups without appending or overwriting the night befores backup? I'm sure this can be done through command line but im not exactly sure of the process. If anyone can help please post...
Currently I was reading about how to create a backup and i have some questions and i hope to find helpful answers..
what is back up media ,device and tape ? how to initialize the media and what is the need for something like that ? what about media headers that must be written ?
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.
can you help me ? i want watch television on internet , good quality screen , no tracking , good audio , fast stream , can you show me ? or fix or update ,, thank you very much ,,,, have a nice day ,,,,,
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.
It was difficult to enter a subject that coveres what I want to ask and also the explanation isn't trivial.
The question is for SQL server 2000 (I can't upgrade so solutions should be feasable on 2000). If patch level is an issue it chouldn't be a problem to patch to the level needed if it isn't there already.
The database has in full logged recovery mode and its .mdf filel and .ldf files are on 2 seperate disk locations (lets name these M: for the .mdf files and L: for the .ldf files).
Now whenever I read something about media failure it's allways about a failure of M: and how you then can backup you latest log file and have an 'up to the time of distaster' recovery. And that works fine. I played around a bit by putting M: and L: on a test machine on USB sticks, so that I could simulate media failures.
When I yank L: and simulate a media failure of the .ldf files the problem starts. You can't handle that database anymore since it becomes suspect and making a backup is not possible anymore (neither dbf nor ldf backup)
What I was able to do to get as close as possible to the time of failure was this:
1. Detach the database 2. Move the current .mdf file to a different location (3. here I do whatever is needed to get the physical system working again) 4. Restore the database from the last full backup 5. Change the database to simple recovery model (needed to perform step 8) 6. Detach the database 7. change the restored .mdf file with the one set asside in step 2 8. attach the database 9. return to full logged
I then have a (and thats the main question actually) seemingly working database again with more data in it then I would have when doing the recovery by restoring the last full backup and all transaction log backups. To emphasis this: if I would have a weekly full and daily transaction log backups, if could lose up to a day of data, with the outlined method I would have much more data.
Now I know that the data are firstly written to the .ldf files and then to the .mdf files whenever the server has time for it (at least that is how I understand it) and so I should get more data then doing it the 'traditional' way.
How correct is that assumption and if so: how consistent are the data in that 'recovered' .mdf file?
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'm having no success install SSMS on a 32 bit workstation from 64 bit media.
I'm aware from researching that the SSMS is 32 bit, in fact I see it run as a 32 bit app on the server.
However, when i try and install from the 64 bit CD or DVD I get errors such as not a valid Win32 application, or when i tre random msi's guessing as to which is ssms I get "This installation package is not supported by this processor type. Contact yoru product vendor."
I run a Pent D 2.8 on 32 bit XP
Any assisstance on how to install SSMS on a 32 bit workstation from the 64 bit media would be greatly appreciated.
Hi, This is my first post. I am trying to install SQL express on my PC but it keeps on having this error: "encountered an unexpected error in datastore. The action is setdialogs..."
I have searched far and wide for a solution to this problem. Some solutions worked for others, but none worked for me so far. I don't have a previously installed sql version on my laptop. But just to check, I followed the steps in using msiinv.exe to detect any previously installed software. I am pretty sure that there was no sql server entry in the output file.
I have all the requirements, installed (.net framework 2.0,etc). I have all the latest Windows updates (except XP SP3). My laptop is well above the minimum requirements for sql express ( Core 2 processor, 2 gigs ram, 7Gigs free space).
I have the Protected Storage service running (which I found out was required to install sql server). I even followed the directions to fix Cryptograhical services.
I am runninng out of options here.
Thank you for your replies.
Here's my log: [code] Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Setup beginning at Fri May 30 11:20:48 2008 Process ID : 564 c:487084033731d74b14setup.exe Version: 2005.90.3042.0 Running: LoadResourcesAction at: 2008/4/30 11:20:48 Complete: LoadResourcesAction at: 2008/4/30 11:20:48, returned true Running: ParseBootstrapOptionsAction at: 2008/4/30 11:20:48 Loaded DLL:c:487084033731d74b14xmlrw.dll Version:2.0.3609.0 Complete: ParseBootstrapOptionsAction at: 2008/4/30 11:20:48, returned false Error: Action "ParseBootstrapOptionsAction" failed during execution. Error information reported during run: Could not parse command line due to datastore exception. Source File Name: utillibpersisthelpers.cpp Compiler Timestamp: Wed Jun 14 16:30:14 2006 Function Name: writeEncryptedString Source Line Number: 124 ---------------------------------------------------------- writeEncryptedString() failed Source File Name: utillibpersisthelpers.cpp Compiler Timestamp: Wed Jun 14 16:30:14 2006 Function Name: writeEncryptedString Source Line Number: 123 ---------------------------------------------------------- Error Code: 0x80070002 (2) Windows Error Text: The system cannot find the file specified.
Source File Name: cryptohelpercryptsameusersamemachine.cpp Compiler Timestamp: Wed Jun 14 16:28:04 2006 Function Name: sqls::CryptSameUserSameMachine:rotectData Source Line Number: 50
2 Could not skip Component update due to datastore exception. Source File Name: datastorecachedpropertycollection.cpp Compiler Timestamp: Wed Jun 14 16:27:59 2006 Function Name: CachedPropertyCollection::findProperty Source Line Number: 130 ---------------------------------------------------------- Failed to find property "InstallMediaPath" {"SetupBootstrapOptionsScope", "", "564"} in cache Source File Name: datastorepropertycollection.cpp Compiler Timestamp: Wed Jun 14 16:28:01 2006 Function Name: SetupBootstrapOptionsScope.InstallMediaPath Source Line Number: 44 ---------------------------------------------------------- No collector registered for scope: "SetupBootstrapOptionsScope" Running: ValidateWinNTAction at: 2008/4/30 11:20:48 Complete: ValidateWinNTAction at: 2008/4/30 11:20:48, returned true Running: ValidateMinOSAction at: 2008/4/30 11:20:48 Complete: ValidateMinOSAction at: 2008/4/30 11:20:48, returned true Running: PerformSCCAction at: 2008/4/30 11:20:48 Complete: PerformSCCAction at: 2008/4/30 11:20:48, returned true Running: ActivateLoggingAction at: 2008/4/30 11:20:48 Error: Action "ActivateLoggingAction" threw an exception during execution. Error information reported during run: Datastore exception while trying to write logging properties. Source File Name: datastorecachedpropertycollection.cpp Compiler Timestamp: Wed Jun 14 16:27:59 2006 Function Name: CachedPropertyCollection::findProperty Source Line Number: 130 ---------------------------------------------------------- Failed to find property "primaryLogFiles" {"SetupStateScope", "", ""} in cache Source File Name: datastorepropertycollection.cpp Compiler Timestamp: Wed Jun 14 16:28:01 2006 Function Name: SetupStateScope.primaryLogFiles Source Line Number: 44 ---------------------------------------------------------- No collector registered for scope: "SetupStateScope" 00E4CFC0Unable to proceed with setup, there was a command line parsing error. : 2 Error Code: 0x80070002 (2) Windows Error Text: The system cannot find the file specified.
Source File Name: datastorepropertycollection.cpp Compiler Timestamp: Wed Jun 14 16:28:01 2006 Function Name: SetupBootstrapOptionsScope.InstallMediaPath Source Line Number: 44
Class not registered. Failed to create CAB file due to datastore exception Source File Name: datastorecachedpropertycollection.cpp Compiler Timestamp: Wed Jun 14 16:27:59 2006 Function Name: CachedPropertyCollection::findProperty Source Line Number: 130 ---------------------------------------------------------- Failed to find property "HostSetup" {"SetupBootstrapOptionsScope", "", "564"} in cache Source File Name: datastorepropertycollection.cpp Compiler Timestamp: Wed Jun 14 16:28:01 2006 Function Name: SetupBootstrapOptionsScope.HostSetup Source Line Number: 44 ---------------------------------------------------------- No collector registered for scope: "SetupBootstrapOptionsScope" Message pump returning: 2
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 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!
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?
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?
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)
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Is there a way to extract only installation files to install SQL 2012 client tools from complete media set. I'm interested in SQL MGMT Studio/Profiler/Data Quality services/Configuration tools.
