Comments on: SQL Server 2005: How To Restore a Database from a Backup

By: nhiel

nhiel — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:29:32 +0000

i need to restore my database in sql server 2005 and as i follow the procedure above there still an error. it shows this:

"system.data.sqlclient.sqlerror:directory lookup the file C:program filesmicrosoft sql serverMSSQLDATASTUDENTS INFOREMATION.MDF failed with the operating system error 3(the system cannot findthe path specified.).(microsoft.sqlserver.express.smo)"

im using windows 7 and visual studio 2008

can someone help me regards this matter.

tnx..

By: cse

cse — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:16:07 +0000

hi,iam having a .bak file with size 2323KB.when i try to restore it
the error msg comes like “to many backup devices specified for backup or restore;
only 64 are allowed.restore database is terminating abnormally.”
how can i restore it in sql2005.
thank u in advance.

By: rochellegrisar

rochellegrisar — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:48:02 +0000

Are the steps the same if the backup was done in SQL Server 2000?

By: ghostdbadm

ghostdbadm — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:09:47 +0000

How about restoring the back up created in SQL server 2005 and then restoring it in SQL Server 2008?

Can some one post the steps for performing the above task.

Thank you in advance.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:19:24 +0000

Hello!
How to restore with old name of PC and instances?

By: David Collins

David Collins — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:50:09 +0000

What if the Specify Backup window remains blank after you have already selected the .bak file in the previous screen. With it being blank, you are unable to restore.
Any ideas?

By: R Biswas

R Biswas — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:41:36 +0000

I have tried the above steps but didnt work out. I have 2 database servers, one with SQL Server ver 7.0 and other with SQL Server 2005. Can anyone help me out how to restore the backup file (.BAK) from the SQL Server 7.0 to SQL Server 2005 database other than using the above steps, as that didnt work and showed a versoion conflict error.

By: Sunil

Sunil — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:57:58 +0000

Really This was very helpfull to me.
Thank You!!
Thank You very much

By: Osmar Mateus

Osmar Mateus — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 12:10:06 +0000

I need to restore my database to a new location (we are moving to another server).

What do I have to do in this case?

Thanks

By: Shamsul

Shamsul — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 06:53:10 +0000

Great step by step guidance. Worked a treat for me who is a complete novice