Restore SQL Server Express Databases After A Disaster Recovery

Hello,

I would like to restore SQL Server Express and its databases from a tape backup to the same server. This is a disaster recovery senario.

I backed up the Master, Model, MSDB and my own test database using SQLCMD scripts. I have no problem restoring these using task manager on the server before the disaster recovery.

However, in my real disaster recovery testing, When the server is restored by tape drive (HP one button disaster recovery), I try to run my SQLCMD restore scripts in task manager and I cannot connect to the sql server. Also I cannot connect with Management studio. I have recieved the following error in event viewer.

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Event Type: Error
Event Source: MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS
Event Category: (2)
Event ID: 3411
Date: 9/15/2006
Time: 8:16:36 AM
User: N/A
Computer: COPLEYNEWS
Description:
Configuration block version 0 is not a valid version number. SQL Server is exiting. Restore the master database or reinstall.
Data:
0000: 53 0d 00 00 15 00 00 00 S.......
0008: 16 00 00 00 43 00 4f 00 ....C.O.
0010: 50 00 4c 00 45 00 59 00 P.L.E.Y.
0018: 4e 00 45 00 57 00 53 00 N.E.W.S.
0020: 5c 00 53 00 51 00 4c 00 .S.Q.L.
0028: 45 00 58 00 50 00 52 00 E.X.P.R.
0030: 45 00 53 00 53 00 00 00 E.S.S...
0038: 00 00 00 00 ....



Event Type: Warning
Event Source: SQLBrowser
Event Category: None
Event ID: 3
Date: 9/15/2006
Time: 8:16:36 AM
User: N/A
Computer: COPLEYNEWS
Description:
The configuration of the AdminConnectionTCP protocol in the SQL instance SQLEXPRESS is not valid.

Event Type: Error
Event Source: Service Control Manager
Event Category: None
Event ID: 7024
Date: 9/15/2006
Time: 8:16:36 AM
User: N/A
Computer: COPLEYNEWS
Description:
The SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) service terminated with service-specific error 3411.
C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL Server90ToolsBinn>sqlcmd -S.SQLExpr
COPLEYNEWSDATABASEscriptsMASTERFULLRESTORE.sql"
HResult 0x2, Level 16, State 1
Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2].
Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Native Client : An error has occurred whi
shing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005,
re may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Serve
allow remote connections..
Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Native Client : Login timeout expired.

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My question is, what is the correct procedure to follow when I want to do a disaster recovery and restore SQL Server Express from tape backup using the Simple Backup method and scripts.

Is it always required to reinstall sql server express from the original program file or is it possible to reinstall from back up tape.

I know my backup and restore scripts work because I tested them on the server before I do the disaster recovery and rebuild that server from tape.

This is some kind of issue with SQL Server Express being restored by tape backup.

Any suggestions, thanks.