Help with BAK file

Hi all,
I'm not an expert with SQL2000 and need some help. I have a full backup "BAK
file" that was produced from an SQL2000 server. Is there any way that I can
use that file to rebuild that database on another SQL2000 server?
Thanks,
Clausdid you try to force the restore over the existing database?
cjobes wrote:
> Thanks for the quick answer.
> Well, I tried everything I can think of. I first created a Database with the
> same name as the database on the old server. Then I tried to restore, first
> selecting Device and pointing to the BAK file. I got a message "Device
> activation error. The physical file name xxx maybe incorect. File
> xxx_Data.mdf cannot be restored to yyy_Data.mdf. Use WITH MOVE to identify a
> valid location for the file." The same error msg follows with regard to the
> xxx_log.ldf file.
> Any idea?
> Claus
> "ilovesql" <ilovesql@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eFS3oBiSDHA.1724@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>>Sure, that what backups are for.
>>If the backup was created using single backup file then restore is even
>>easier.
>>To speedup restore and avoid network traffic, in case your database is
> big,
>>then copy the backup file to 2nd server and use the restore command.
>>One issue that you will face after restoring from different server is
>>security that you can deal with later, once restore is completed.
>>"cjobes" <cjobes@.nova-tech.org> wrote in message
>>news:#HHTC0hSDHA.632@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>Hi all,
>>I'm not an expert with SQL2000 and need some help. I have a full backup
>>"BAK
>>file" that was produced from an SQL2000 server. Is there any way that I
>>can
>>use that file to rebuild that database on another SQL2000 server?
>>Thanks,
>>Claus
>>
>>
>|||Yes I did check the checkbox.
"Maria" <maria.belli@.*nospam*rfsworld.com> wrote in message
news:%236X%232MiSDHA.1688@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> did you try to force the restore over the existing database?
> cjobes wrote:
> > Thanks for the quick answer.
> > Well, I tried everything I can think of. I first created a Database with
the
> > same name as the database on the old server. Then I tried to restore,
first
> > selecting Device and pointing to the BAK file. I got a message "Device
> > activation error. The physical file name xxx maybe incorect. File
> > xxx_Data.mdf cannot be restored to yyy_Data.mdf. Use WITH MOVE to
identify a
> > valid location for the file." The same error msg follows with regard to
the
> > xxx_log.ldf file.
> >
> > Any idea?
> > Claus
> >
> > "ilovesql" <ilovesql@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eFS3oBiSDHA.1724@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>Sure, that what backups are for.
> >>If the backup was created using single backup file then restore is even
> >>easier.
> >>To speedup restore and avoid network traffic, in case your database is
> >
> > big,
> >
> >>then copy the backup file to 2nd server and use the restore command.
> >>
> >>One issue that you will face after restoring from different server is
> >>security that you can deal with later, once restore is completed.
> >>
> >>"cjobes" <cjobes@.nova-tech.org> wrote in message
> >>news:#HHTC0hSDHA.632@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>I'm not an expert with SQL2000 and need some help. I have a full backup
> >>
> >>"BAK
> >>
> >>file" that was produced from an SQL2000 server. Is there any way that I
> >>
> >>can
> >>
> >>use that file to rebuild that database on another SQL2000 server?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Claus
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>|||Have a look at the following KB articles
HOW TO: Move Databases Between Computers That Are Running SQL Server
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314546
INF: Using the WITH MOVE Option with the RESTORE Statement
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;221465
--
HTH
Jasper Smith (SQL Server MVP)
I support PASS - the definitive, global
community for SQL Server professionals -
http://www.sqlpass.org
"cjobes" <cjobes@.nova-tech.org> wrote in message
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Yes I did check the checkbox.
"Maria" <maria.belli@.*nospam*rfsworld.com> wrote in message
news:%236X%232MiSDHA.1688@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> did you try to force the restore over the existing database?
> cjobes wrote:
> > Thanks for the quick answer.
> > Well, I tried everything I can think of. I first created a Database with
the
> > same name as the database on the old server. Then I tried to restore,
first
> > selecting Device and pointing to the BAK file. I got a message "Device
> > activation error. The physical file name xxx maybe incorect. File
> > xxx_Data.mdf cannot be restored to yyy_Data.mdf. Use WITH MOVE to
identify a
> > valid location for the file." The same error msg follows with regard to
the
> > xxx_log.ldf file.
> >
> > Any idea?
> > Claus
> >
> > "ilovesql" <ilovesql@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:eFS3oBiSDHA.1724@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >
> >>Sure, that what backups are for.
> >>If the backup was created using single backup file then restore is even
> >>easier.
> >>To speedup restore and avoid network traffic, in case your database is
> >
> > big,
> >
> >>then copy the backup file to 2nd server and use the restore command.
> >>
> >>One issue that you will face after restoring from different server is
> >>security that you can deal with later, once restore is completed.
> >>
> >>"cjobes" <cjobes@.nova-tech.org> wrote in message
> >>news:#HHTC0hSDHA.632@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >>
> >>Hi all,
> >>
> >>I'm not an expert with SQL2000 and need some help. I have a full backup
> >>
> >>"BAK
> >>
> >>file" that was produced from an SQL2000 server. Is there any way that I
> >>
> >>can
> >>
> >>use that file to rebuild that database on another SQL2000 server?
> >>
> >>Thanks,
> >>Claus
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>|||Thanks for the help. This was exactly what I was looking for and it worked.
Claus
"Jasper Smith" <jasper_smith9@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ePqDfmiSDHA.2256@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> Have a look at the following KB articles
> HOW TO: Move Databases Between Computers That Are Running SQL Server
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q314546
> INF: Using the WITH MOVE Option with the RESTORE Statement
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;221465
> --
> HTH
> Jasper Smith (SQL Server MVP)
> I support PASS - the definitive, global
> community for SQL Server professionals -
> http://www.sqlpass.org
> "cjobes" <cjobes@.nova-tech.org> wrote in message
> news:eQK1KTiSDHA.2480@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Yes I did check the checkbox.
>
> "Maria" <maria.belli@.*nospam*rfsworld.com> wrote in message
> news:%236X%232MiSDHA.1688@.TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > did you try to force the restore over the existing database?
> >
> > cjobes wrote:
> > > Thanks for the quick answer.
> > > Well, I tried everything I can think of. I first created a Database
with
> the
> > > same name as the database on the old server. Then I tried to restore,
> first
> > > selecting Device and pointing to the BAK file. I got a message "Device
> > > activation error. The physical file name xxx maybe incorect. File
> > > xxx_Data.mdf cannot be restored to yyy_Data.mdf. Use WITH MOVE to
> identify a
> > > valid location for the file." The same error msg follows with regard
to
> the
> > > xxx_log.ldf file.
> > >
> > > Any idea?
> > > Claus
> > >
> > > "ilovesql" <ilovesql@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > > news:eFS3oBiSDHA.1724@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > >
> > >>Sure, that what backups are for.
> > >>If the backup was created using single backup file then restore is
even
> > >>easier.
> > >>To speedup restore and avoid network traffic, in case your database is
> > >
> > > big,
> > >
> > >>then copy the backup file to 2nd server and use the restore command.
> > >>
> > >>One issue that you will face after restoring from different server is
> > >>security that you can deal with later, once restore is completed.
> > >>
> > >>"cjobes" <cjobes@.nova-tech.org> wrote in message
> > >>news:#HHTC0hSDHA.632@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > >>
> > >>Hi all,
> > >>
> > >>I'm not an expert with SQL2000 and need some help. I have a full
backup
> > >>
> > >>"BAK
> > >>
> > >>file" that was produced from an SQL2000 server. Is there any way that
I
> > >>
> > >>can
> > >>
> > >>use that file to rebuild that database on another SQL2000 server?
> > >>
> > >>Thanks,
> > >>Claus
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>