Comments on: SQL SERVER – FIX : Error 3154: The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing database http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/ Personal Notes of Pinal Dave Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:36:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: straton nahimana http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-250454 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:23:06 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-250454 Thanks you are a star…

]]> By: Pradeep http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-246476 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:08:10 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-246476 Execellent one..

]]> By: Rubi86 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-243561 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:22:30 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-243561 Thanks, it save my life!

]]> By: ER http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-242480 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:14:13 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-242480 worked perfectly! thanks Pidal!

]]> By: jean http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-230693 Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:26:52 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-230693 thank you

]]> By: halit http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-202668 Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:01:25 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-202668 Thanks it worked

]]> By: mohammad usman shad http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-170037 Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:21:31 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-170037 u r a genious sir…
live long n happy life
:)

]]> By: Lea http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-167616 Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:30:27 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-167616 Thanks for the GUI (ie novice aka hack) user consideration, Arjun. Very helpful.

]]> By: Sta http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-158200 Wed, 17 Aug 2011 07:04:44 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-158200 Why was SQL SMS not answering me what to do with target database?

]]> By: jamezu http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-149492 Wed, 20 Jul 2011 03:20:45 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-149492 Thanks
For me it worked with the WITH MOVE clause

RESTORE DATABASE [XXX]
FROM DISK = ‘D:\XXX.bak’
WITH MOVE XXX’ TO N’D:\MSSQL\MSSQL.2\MSSQL\DATA\XXX.mdf’
, MOVE N’XXX_log’ TO N’D:\MSSQL\MSSQL.2\MSSQL\DATA\XXX.ldf’
, NOUNLOAD, REPLACE, STATS = 10

Cheers

]]> By: Bent Pedersen http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-146360 Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:11:14 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-146360 Thank you, this was a huge help :)

I was trying to restore a customers database and they only had a .bak file, so this solved the problem :D

]]> By: Sridhar Jammalamadaka http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-145325 Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:04:45 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-145325 Thanks a lot. It was of great help to me.

]]> By: Haroon http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-144294 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 00:32:08 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-144294 Thanks

]]> By: haneen http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-144182 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 12:46:24 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-144182 i read it lee .. thx

]]> By: sergioalfredoag http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-140768 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:59:19 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-140768 Thank you so much!

]]> By: Uhai http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-140663 Mon, 13 Jun 2011 05:21:31 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-140663 Hi Pinal,

1. I have 30 GB database, this database contain 3 mdf files and 1 log file. It’s possible to merge 1 mdf files. if possible how we can do it.

2.My drive free space contain 70 GB while i Restore 30 GB database It’s required nearly required 82 GB why it’s happen

Please guide on this………….

]]> By: madhivanan http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-140211 Fri, 10 Jun 2011 10:16:45 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-140211 1 restore database dbname from disk=’backup path’
2 Use varchar column

]]> By: Renu http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-139389 Tue, 07 Jun 2011 07:46:50 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-139389 hi ramya

u create the sqlscript of that .bak file in sql server 2000 and execute the script in sql2005.. itz wil be work fine….

Refer the below link..
http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/08/21/sql-server-2005-create-script-to-copy-database-schema-and-all-the-objects-stored-procedure-functions-triggers-tables-views-constraints-and-all-other-database-objects/

]]> By: Ramya http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-139143 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 04:14:12 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-139143 Hi Pinal

1)How to restore the .bak file in sql server 2005..
But that .bak was created by using sql server 2000….

2) How to store the IP address..

]]> By: Litesh Gawande http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-136184 Mon, 23 May 2011 10:03:29 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-136184 Hi All,

I tried to restore a .bak file from 2005 SQL server to 2008 SQL server, but the process errors out using the above method. I have got a list of errors, one of them is

Msg 5133, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Directory lookup for the file “M:\MSSQL\MARKET\MARKET_primary_01.mdf” failed with the operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).

The process is referring to M:\MSSQL\MARKET, the location where the MARKET_primary_01.mdf was residing originally in the source server, whereas it should refer to the location where the destination sever is.(correct me if I am wrong)

Most of the errors are for the incorrect locations.

Can anyone help me out with this?

Thanks in advance.

Regards,
Litesh

]]> By: Manoj S Nair http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-122969 Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:43:28 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-122969 Dear All,

This post really saved a lot of time and got the solution in a minute.

Manoj

]]> By: hızlı okuma http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-121368 Tue, 01 Mar 2011 14:12:21 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-121368 Hi pinal,

I need your help in SQL server restoring issue. Error is as follows.

“The backed-up database has on-disk structure version 611. The server supports version 539 and cannot restore or upgrade this database.RESTORE FILELIST is terminating abnormally. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3169)”

I know that it is not possible to restore SQL server 2005 database in SQL server 2000 database.

Do we have any way to export the data from 2005 and import it to SQL server 2000?

Please assist me.

]]> By: Arun http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-117859 Thu, 10 Feb 2011 11:06:30 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-117859 Hi Guys,

This is for all you techie’s who like me might have scratched their head for sometime.

Thanks for all the people who had posted in this page, reading your postings I could arrive at my solution.

I had to use a combination of both REPLACE and MOVE commands.

My posting is done based on SQL 2005. I hadn’t tested it in other versions.

My Situation:
I backed up a database in T-SQL, created a new DB with a diff name and used the backup file to restore onto the new DB and came up with the dreaded error – “The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing ‘xxx’ database.”

My Predicament:
I cannot use the Enterprise manager, because this is an application where the coding is done and it is a process that needs to create the database doing the above steps.

My Solution:
RESTORE DATABASE NewDBName FROM DISK = N’C:\OldDB.BAK’ WITH REPLACE, MOVE ‘OldDBLogicalName_data’ TO ‘C:\Location\NewDB_Data.mdf’, MOVE ‘OldDBLogicalName_Log’ TO ‘C:\Location\NewDB_Log.ldf’, STATS = 10

]]> By: Paul http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-114111 Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:07:11 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-114111 Thanks. I come across this error occasionally and I always forget the SQL statement to restore.

]]> By: Ashish Amodia http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-112068 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 12:22:00 +0000 http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/#comment-112068 Pinal Deva ki jai ho…… ,

I was trying to restore that database by wizard and also selecting Replace / overwirte than too its was going me Error:3154
And i tried by query it work perfect …. dont know how this happen but my problem get solved for now i will find the cause y such happen …..

ThnQ boss :)

cu soon
in TechDays :)

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