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GeoffAtDatagaard

2006-11-30, 12:12 am

Trying to restore SQL Server 2000 database backup to SQL Server 2005.

Machine 1:
SQL Server 2005 on Windows 2003 SBS.

Machine 2:
SQL Server 2000 on Windows 2003 Server

1. Create (Complete) backup on Machine 2
2. Restore on Machine 1

Result of Restore attempt:

Error Dialog:

Restore failed for Server 'IDSC31057'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)

System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: Directory lookup for the file "C:\Program
Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\data\Ho
spital_Data.MDF" failed with the
operating system error 3(error not found). (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)

Can anybody tell me where to start?







GeoffAtDatagaard

2006-11-30, 5:17 am

OK, We found out the path you BACKED UP must exist on the TARGET machine.

Does this mean you can ONLY restore to the same path you BACKUP ?


"GeoffAtDatagaard" <geoff@datagaard.com.au> wrote in message
news:utvyySEFHHA.4080@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Trying to restore SQL Server 2000 database backup to SQL Server 2005.
>
> Machine 1:
> SQL Server 2005 on Windows 2003 SBS.
>
> Machine 2:
> SQL Server 2000 on Windows 2003 Server
>
> 1. Create (Complete) backup on Machine 2
> 2. Restore on Machine 1
>
> Result of Restore attempt:
>
> Error Dialog:
>
> Restore failed for Server 'IDSC31057'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
>
> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: Directory lookup for the file "C:\Program
> Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\data\Ho
spital_Data.MDF" failed with the
> operating system error 3(error not found). (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
>
> Can anybody tell me where to start?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>



Tibor Karaszi

2006-11-30, 5:18 am

> Can anybody tell me where to start?

Don't trust the GUI, use the RESTORE command. Next step is to study the MOVE option of the RESTORE
command.

--
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www. solidqualitylearning
.com/



"GeoffAtDatagaard" <geoff@datagaard.com.au> wrote in message
news:utvyySEFHHA.4080@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Trying to restore SQL Server 2000 database backup to SQL Server 2005.
>
> Machine 1:
> SQL Server 2005 on Windows 2003 SBS.
>
> Machine 2:
> SQL Server 2000 on Windows 2003 Server
>
> 1. Create (Complete) backup on Machine 2
> 2. Restore on Machine 1
>
> Result of Restore attempt:
>
> Error Dialog:
>
> Restore failed for Server 'IDSC31057'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
>
> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: Directory lookup for the file "C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
> Server\MSSQL\data\Ho
spital_Data.MDF" failed with the operating system error 3(error not found).
> (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
>
> Can anybody tell me where to start?
>
>
>
>
>
>
>


Simon Harvey

2006-11-30, 7:14 pm

Hi there,

You can use the nice UI to restore the database to any location you
want. I think its on the second page of the restore database GUI. It's
under the heading of Options or something.

HTH

Simon
Hari Prasad

2006-11-30, 7:14 pm

Hi,

As Tibor pointed out; Use the RESTORE DATABASE WITH MOVE option to move the
physical files to an alternate directory.
Take a look about the RESTORE DATABASE command in books online.

Thanks
Hari

"GeoffAtDatagaard" <geoff@datagaard.com.au> wrote in message
news:eznOLjEFHHA.1252@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> OK, We found out the path you BACKED UP must exist on the TARGET machine.
>
> Does this mean you can ONLY restore to the same path you BACKUP ?
>
>
> "GeoffAtDatagaard" <geoff@datagaard.com.au> wrote in message
> news:utvyySEFHHA.4080@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>
>



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