SupportSages » database backup restoration http://www.supportsages.com/blog Technical Support and Server Management : Musings in the fox hole. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:51:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 MSSQL – Two common issues while restoring a backup and it’s solutions http://www.supportsages.com/blog/2010/02/mssql-two-common-issues-while-restoring-a-backup-and-its-solutions/ http://www.supportsages.com/blog/2010/02/mssql-two-common-issues-while-restoring-a-backup-and-its-solutions/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:35:54 +0000 George http://www.supportsages.com/blog/?p=625 First error System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing 'user_database' database. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.Smo) Solution for First error
  • Connect to the database server
    • Logging in to the web server
  • Go to the restore option and select Restore Database
  • On the Restore page that loads up, make sure that the Destination for restore has the database you want to restore and in the Source for Restore, choose From device: ...]]> There are two most common issues while restoring the database (usually ending in .bak format).

    First error
    System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing ‘user_database‘ database. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.Smo)

    Solution for First error

  • Connect to the database server

    • Logging in to the web server

  • Go to the restore option and select Restore Database

  • On the Restore page that loads up, make sure that the Destination for restore has the database you want to restore and in the Source for Restore, choose From device: And browse by clicking [..] and Add the file location there, the location where your database backup resides. You may need to browse the backup. If you get permission denied, copy the bak in the MSSQL folder.

    Attaching the database backup file

    Attaching the database backup file

  • Restore it. Make sure that the Restore Checkbox is selected. And Click OK. And get ready for the error :)

  • Here comes the first errorSystem.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing ‘user_database’ database. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.Smo)
    And the solution is to go to Options -> Overwrite Existing Database . But if you aren’t so lucky, you will be welcomed by another error as seen below. where it’s solution is to edit the path from D:\ to C:\ or whichever Drive, where your MSSQL is installed.

    System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: Directory lookup for the file “D:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\user_database.mdf” failed with the operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.). (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.Smo)

  • Both THE Solutions are in a single screen shot. The final screenshot :)

  • Just edit D:\ProgramFiles\Microsoft… to C:\ProgramFiles\Microsoft or whichever directory where you installed the MSSQL server. Don’t keep database server on your system drive C: though.

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