How to backup a database in microsoft sql server 2005

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You can automate backup database operation by create a VB Script. Then, create a task schedule to execute the script at the specific time. Smo Additional information : system. Smo could you please help me to solve this problem and I thank you. I m vry much confuse about mdf,ndf,ldf file?

Hi, I m trying to restore the differential back up. It explain about your error message and provides solution. Or try this solution. In Restore Database window, select Option tab and check Overwrite the existing database. Then, restore again. I have take backup of sql server successfully, while restoring it to same database or new database it is giving me error.

Smo System. An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. Then, try to restore again. Is it possible to restore a. Where the passwords and logins are stored in sql server ? Someone told me in master database syslogins. Syslogins stores login account information. For SQL account, the password is stored in an encrypted format which is a one-way encryption so there is no way to decrypt it.

I have similar problem as Pankaj and I did check option to overwrite the existing database but still it wont let me restore the database , SQLserver I created a test table on one SQL server and backed that server up. How do I set this up to automate or run on a schedule. Do you have instructions on how to do that?

Hi, Marcus 1. Have you refresh it after the restoration? If there is no error message, the restored database should be there. I wrote an article this. Hi, i have a question. Hi, Inkus Have you try to restore the backup file at the same time on both instances?

The error message tell that the file is in use, may be you are restoring for the first instance at the same time you are trying to restore for the second instance. I am getting this error message. I have also tryed to add a backup to D drive and get the same message.

I have followed your instructions but always get the same result. Can you help. Operating system error 3 The system cannot find the path specified.

Is the SQL server is on this computer or remote computer? If you want to backup to network path, you need to change the account that SQL server service runs under to a user account with the sufficient rights. The SQL server is on this computer. However when I try to restore it says. Hi, Mary Border Have you solve the problem? And try to backup again. Hi, DM Choudhari I think there is no wizard help you downgrade on this situation.

See [Solved] System. Note: My problem is solved, simply in the options you have to select overwrite existing backup…. I have updated table with update query, now i want to restore previous data. Hi, Madan On backup, you can change destination path on step 3. On restore, see step 7, click on Options tab locate on left side. Hi, I created a dummy database and then right cilck on dummy database. In source of restore I selected from database and from drop down list I selected Main database.

But after doing this data was from my Main database was lost. Can anyone help me understanding how it happened and how can I if possible restore the lost data. Hi, Puneet Can you describe more detail about your problem? Are you trying to backup a database and the database is lost? Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access.

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