Comments on: SQL SERVER – Restore Database Backup using SQL Script (T-SQL)

By: Damu

Damu — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:34:29 +0000

Hi Pinal Dave,

I am creating one application for restoring the database. A user, select the .bak file through this application and need to restore the database (Which is reside in server). So, I pass the selected file as a binary data to the database. Is it possible to restore the database from a binary data?

Thanks in advance.

By: channa

channa — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:23:41 +0000

It works perfect when I run in SQL Server Management studio. however When I sent this sql command with Php the recovering database stuckin-restoring. Any Idea about this problem ?

your help would be highly appreciated

Thanks you.

By: jeba

jeba — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:05:16 +0000

am waiting 4 ur rply

By: jeba

jeba — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:03:32 +0000

hi plz tel me sql server backup and restore steps…

By: vara

vara — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:16:47 +0000

Hi Pinal Dave i am expecting answer please…

By: vara

vara — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:04:44 +0000

i copied the backup file from one system(sql server 2008R2) to another system (sql server 2008R2) can i restore this backup file without any errors? if both are in same domain what is the solution or not in the same domain what will be the solution?

By: Ann Mary

Ann Mary — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 12:33:09 +0000

Hi,

1. i have an sql 2000 full database backup, say mybackup1.bak. when i restore it to another sql 2000 instance, it failed. After investigating, i found in the ‘view contents’ options it says ***INCOMPLETE***. I myself did the backup of database from the customer pc. and copied to it to anothe system.

2. i tried to restore mybackup1.bak with ms sql 2008 express edition. it says ‘specified cast of not valid. SqlManagerUI’. also the contents option of the restore says ‘Object cannot be cast from dbnull to other types. (mscorlib).

could you please advise on this?

Thanks,

Ann Mary

By: bethy

bethy — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:42:47 +0000

hi,
How can I take a back up from database that no one else could restore it?

thanx and best regards.

By: Alex

Alex — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:47:13 +0000

I have a “monthend” database that needs to be restored every first day of the month from our production db. I perform local backups which look like this:
backup_201112272300.bak
As you can see the name changes every day due to the date. Is there a way to automate this process or am I stuck due to the file name changing?

By: Amit Singh

Amit Singh — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:43:22 +0000

My backup file has been saved with name Library.lib

By: Amit Singh

Amit Singh — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 05:38:15 +0000

hi,
I restoring database and my query is

RESTORE DATABASE Library FROM DISK = ‘d:\data\Backup\Library.lib’ WITH MOVE ‘Library’ TO ‘d:\data\Library_Data.mdf’ , MOVE ‘Library_Log’ TO ‘d:\data\Library_Log.ldf’, REPLACE

it returning me error message i.e.

Msg 3234, Level 16, State 2, Line 1
Logical file ‘Library’ is not part of database ‘Library’. Use RESTORE FILELISTONLY to list the logical file names.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.

please help me what is the issue?

By: sanjeev

sanjeev — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:51:46 +0000

hi wilson ,
This is sanjeev ,
as the above answer that when the database is create then the .mdf and .ldf file is cretaed automatically and if u don’t give the path then that is store as the
Program files->microsoft sql server->mssql.1->MSSQL->data

you just see that particular .MDF and .LDF file

By: madhivanan

madhivanan — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 10:00:56 +0000

Refer this post. It will backup all databases in the folder you specify
http://beyondrelational.com/ask/madhivanan/questions/605/backup-all-databases.aspx

By: Pagi

Pagi — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:36:45 +0000

Hi,
I am having 9 database under once instance, need to write script to take backup. on network mapped drive, I have limited knowledge of scripting request your help to guide.

Regards

Pagi

By: Imran Mohammed

Imran Mohammed — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 03:24:54 +0000

Hello Raj,

You need to be a member of dbcreator server role. Because you do not have permissions to create a database, you are getting error when restoring a backup.

master db stores information about server level objects, when you create database, information related to that action is stored in master database, that is why it tries to connect to master db.

Please read Books Online for more information, below link can be used as quick reference

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms175892.aspx

~ IM

By: raj

raj — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:36:39 +0000

Hi
I have a Sql server .bak file created in Sql 2005.

I don’t have Sql server 2005 installed. Recently i have installed Sql server 2008
When i am trying to restore the .bak file. I am getting the following error

Restore failed for Database ‘BMTool’ microsoft.sqlserver.smo

–create database permission denied in database ‘master’

Why is it pointing to ‘master’ database when i am trying to create a new database with the bak file.

Please suggest me the steps as i am new to sql server.

By: madhivanan

madhivanan — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 13:07:03 +0000

Yes you can make use of a job and schedule it to run periodically.

By: madhivanan

madhivanan — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:49:39 +0000

You can have all of them in a folder and write a query to get file names using xp_cmdshell and dynamically build restore database statements and execute them

By: Roman

Roman — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 18:40:44 +0000

Hello, I need a little help with a restore process,

I have this script in my system:

RESTORE DATABASE [BasePrincipal] FROM DISK = N’C:\Sistema\backup.bak’ WITH FILE = 1, NOUNLOAD, REPLACE, STATS = 10

It work perfect in Windows XP, but not in Windows 7…

The message is:
Error al buscar el archivo ‘C:\Archivos de programa\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA\Basesistema.mdf’ en los directorios, error del sistema operativo: 3(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason: 15105)

What can I do?
Thanks for your help!!

By: Anthony Jackson

Anthony Jackson — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 15:16:13 +0000

Hello, How can I restore 100 + Database with just one script ?

By: Alberto Sandoval

Alberto Sandoval — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 23:56:10 +0000

Hi All,

Is possible create a task on SQL 2008 R2 for the DB can be restore automatically?

Any Advice ?

Regards

By: madhivanan

madhivanan — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 09:43:43 +0000

1 Copy the backup file into new server’s location
2 Use this command in new server

Restore database db_name from disk=’file_path’ with replace

By: Vrishabh

Vrishabh — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 19:32:12 +0000

I want to restore/replace the new DB on any other server’s old DB with same name

By: madhivanan

madhivanan — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:42:00 +0000

You can do it via SQL Server Agent. Create a new job and schedule it as you wish. The schedule section provides an access to schedule it. Goto section occurs every and select 8 and specify starting and ending time as 10 am and 6 pm respectively

By: Hiren,

Hiren, — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 05:25:39 +0000

Hello SIr,
thanks for your assist,
May you tell me,
How to schedule backup time for database ?
ex:- suppose i would like to backing up my database 2 times per day, at 10 am and 6:00 pm , how should i schedule timing for database backup,