While moving some of the script from SQL SERVER 2000 to SQL SERVER 2005 our migration team faced following error.
Msg 3159, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The tail of the log for the database “AdventureWorks” has not been backed up.
Use BACKUP LOG WITH NORECOVERY to backup the log if it contains work you do not want to lose.
Use the WITH REPLACE or WITH STOPAT clause of the RESTORE statement to just overwrite the contents of the log.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
Following is the similar script using AdventureWorks samples database as example. This scripts works perfectly fine with SQL SERVER 2000. It gives the error in SQL SERVER 2005.
RESTORE DATABASE AdventureWorks
FROM DISK = 'C:\BackupAdventureworks.bak'
WITH MOVE 'AdventureWorks_Data' TO 'C:\Data',
MOVE 'AdventureWorks_Log' TO 'C:\Data'
The reason of error is already explained in the error detail. Requirement of backing up tail of the log for the database can be overridden by using RESTORE command. Most of the WITH clause statements can be used in combination with the others. Change the syntax of above script with addition of REPLACE in WITH clause.
ALTER DATABASE AdventureWorks
SET SINGLE_USER WITH
ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE
RESTORE DATABASE AdventureWorks
FROM DISK = 'C\:BackupAdventureworks.bak'
WITH MOVE 'AdventureWorks_Data' TO 'C:\Data\datafile.mdf',
MOVE 'AdventureWorks_Log' TO 'C:\Data\logfile.ldf',
REPLACE
Reference : Pinal Dave (https://blog.sqlauthority.com) ,BOL
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Hi Pinal,
Thanks a lot. Worked like a charm
Regards,
Prashanth
Thanks Mr. Pinal. Your solution is very helpful. My problem has been solved.
hello Pinal,
I had created my db using SQL Server 2005 express, now i need to work on SQL Server 2008, but I am unable to restore my bd as it is showing Error 3154: The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing database. I have unstalled SQL Server 2005 express from my system.
Can you please help me out.
Thanks in advance…
Regards,
karuna
Karuna
I am also want to restore the database,but cant be able to do so.
Even I could not know in which SQl server the database is created.
I am working on the maintenance project.
Please help pinal.
Thanks,
Nimish Patel
Hi Pinal,
I got this error when i used this query “.bak’ is incorrectly formed. sql server cannot process this media family”.
plz help me out of this
Thanks & Regards
Mordhwaj Chauhan
Are you trying to restore the database to lower the server with lower version?
Dear Sir
I took backup my database from sql server 2008 r2 but forgot to give extension as .bak into wizard. Backup of database is successfully but when i tried to restore by wizard or by command (with replace) it gives me error. Can you suggest me how to restore database if i forgot .bak extension
Having an extention .bak is optioal. What was the error during restore?
Great..thanks for solution bro, its works
Good one, saved time. Thank you Pinal !
hello pinal,
when I create database from mdf file i got following error
CREATE DATABASE Database1 ON
(FILENAME = N’C:\AdventureWorksDW2008R2_Data.mdf’)
FOR ATTACH_REBUILD_LOG
Error:CREATE FILE encountered operating system error 5(Access is denied.) while attempting to open or create the physical file ‘C:\AdventureWorksDW2008R2_Data_log.LDF’.
Msg 1813, Level 16, State 2, Line 1
Could not open new database ‘Database1’. CREATE DATABASE is aborted.
plz help me.
Thanks & Regards
sandip
sir it gives error i use this
RESTORE DATABASE dbProductDevelopment
FROM DISK = ‘D:\dbProductDevelopment_log.ldf’
WITH REPLACE
error:
Msg 3102, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
RESTORE cannot process database ‘dbProductDevelopment’ because it is in use by this session. It is recommended that the master database be used when performing this operation.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
What to do?
this works for me.There is a small typo in FROM DISK = ‘C\:BackupAdventureworks.bak'[‘C:\BackupAdventureworks.bak’ is required],held me for some time :-)
THANKS DEAR.
Try this;
Restore > Database option, not File and FileGroups
Database>Restore Database>to Database (Database Name)>from Device (XXrestore_DB.bak)
-don’t forget WITH REPLACE- and OK …. restore success
Good Works…
Thank you – that worked for me.
I get the following error when I tried to restore a database following your instruction, any suggestion to fix the issue?
Msg 3634, Level 16, State 1, Line 56
The operating system returned the error ‘5(Access is denied.)’ while attempting ‘RestoreContainer::ValidateTargetForCreation’ on ‘C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.MSSQLSERVER_2014\MSSQL\DolphinPlatform_log.ldf’.
Msg 3156, Level 16, State 5, Line 56
File ‘Ortho_Log’ cannot be restored to ‘C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.MSSQLSERVER_2014\MSSQL\DolphinPlatform_log.ldf’. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
Msg 3119, Level 16, State 1, Line 56
Problems were identified while planning for the RESTORE statement. Previous messages provide details.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 56
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
this was really helpful, my issue also got solved