I wish to restore master database which was located on "e:" on my server.
the restored copy is residing on "f:"
when i restore the backup and restart, the server does not start.
is there any way to avoid this and perform the restoration succesfully.
or the process followed by me is wrong/incomplete.
do let me know...TIA
I am trying to replicate our production SQL 6.5 environment on an isolated network for Y2K testing. I have installed SQL 6.5 on the test server, then ran sp_help_revdatabase on the production server to generate scripts for recreating the databases for testing. I used a zip drive to move dumps of the user databases from production to test. I now need to move over data from the master db, to recreate security and logins. But I don't think I can simply do a dump and restore, as I am not creating copies of all the production databases from our production server, just a few of them. Does anyone have a suggestion for a procedure to replicate the info I need from our production master database? Am I correct that restoring a dump of our production master database to the Y2K environment would be inappropriate?
Please advise.
Thanks,
Fred Smith
fsmith@physio-control.com
Physio-Control Corp.
Version: 10.00.1600 (I believe the first 2008 release)
I made a backup from the master, model and msdb system tables. Now I travelled to a different country, and I only have the backups and would like to access them. I was able to restore the master db to a new installation of mssql but, it wont start. I do know why: as I read after I quickly realised that master backups take the accounts, serverID, groups, directory structure, and lots of other things.Basically I have no chance of doing a master restore. The question here: Is there any way of getting my data out from the master backup file (thats where my stuff is)? I'm thinking of "restoring" it to a separate non-master db, table, anything. I know now that I did the most stupidest thing ever, but believe me I don't want the last half years work to just disappear.
I have a problem when i restore my .DAT_BAK file. I am getting error like "The backup set holds a backup of a database other than existing database. Restore Database is terminating abnormally".
I tried by using
RESTORE DATABASE <DATABASENAME>
FROM DISK = 'D:DATAMYTEST.DAT_BAK'
WITH MOVE 'VZAI_DATA' TO D:PROGRAM FILES..MSSQLTEST.MDF',
MOVE 'VZAI_LOG' TO D:PROGRAM FILES..MSSQLTEST.LDF',
REPLACE
And also i tried like
RESTORE DATABASE <DATABASENAME>
FROM DISK = 'D:DATAMYTEST.DAT_BAK'
WITH REPLACE
When i use like this,
RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM DISK = 'D:DATAMYTEST.DAT_BAK'. I am able to get the output as LogicalName, PhysicalName, Type, FileGroupName, Size, etc.
Can i anyone please help me out?
Thanks in Advance,
Anand Rajagopal
How do I set the Master database to "single user mode"?
It is grayed out when I go to the property.
Thanks
I would like to restore the master database from a current backup tape but I got the error “Load database must be used in single user mode if trying to restore the Master database”. I tried to change the master database option but the option ‘single user’ cannot be changed for the ‘master’ database. Then I tried to start the SQL Server in Single-User Mode but I was not able to restore the master database from a tape.
Would anybody help me on how to restore the Master database like any other database?
Many thanks
Stella Liu
Hello All,
I am going through the procedure of restoring the master database as described in the Microsoft SQL 6.5 Survival Guide by SAMS. I deleted the master.dat file from c:mssqldatamaster.dat. I went into setup and choose rebuild master database. After rebuilding the master database, I went into setup again to add the "-m" server option to start server in single user mode so I can load the master database from backup. Then I went into Enterprise Manager to start the server. The server started, but when I try to double click on the server. It gave me the following
" A connection could not be established to [server name] - SQL server login failed."
I try reregistering the server, but gave me the same error. The SQL server is using standard security.
Does anybody know what I did wrong?
Pauli
Hallo
I do my backup using BACKUP database <myDB> TO DISK='D:BACKUPmyDB.bak'
I do this for ALL my databases every day.
Another product writes every day all the files on the server to tape EXCEPT the online databases because these files are open by SQL server 2000.
Now I restore the files of the tape to the server
This works well but I haven't got the online databases !!
And because the master database isn't available, SQL server wont start ...
BUT I have the backup of the master database 'D:BACKUPMaster_data.bak'
How can I use this master backup to do a restore even when SQL server can't start ?
Or must I do the bakup of the master database in another way ?
ALL,
When I attempt to restore a master database I am having some issues. I am using SQL Server 2000. I have set the start up option with -c -m to set the database in single user mode.
When I run the restore from enterprise manager I am get an popup window that is titled "SQL-DMo(odbc SQLSTATE:HY000)" with not message and then the database conection is lost. Thus the master datbase is appears to it was not resotred. As when I close enterprise manager and then restart the MSSQLSERVER service the database is in the same state.
Please advise on how i can get the Database restored.
Thanks
Chris
Hi everyone,
HELP!
I was wondering if someone could help me. I need to re-install the SQL Server (due to a registry corruption). What I plan to do is to:
- Detach all databases (including master, pubs, and tempdb)
- Copy databases to a different folder
- Uninstall SQL Server
- Reinstall SQL Server
- Copy the databases back
- Reattach all databases
Will that preserver all the security? (e.g. syslogins and sysxlogins) Will using an old "master" database on a new install pose any problems?
Any help will be GREATLY appreciated. Please email me at vchai@artinmotion.com
Thanks,
Vincent Chai
I have 2 database servers, 1 @ production and 1 @ DR site.
To restore the master database to DR on a regular basis, I have to rely on either the DBA or SysAdm to perform the restore. It's pretty expensive, as they have to dedicate some time to do so.
I'm exploring the possibility of getting the Data Centre staff to do this instead, as they are stationed at the DR site. Please advise the SQL permisssions required to restore master database.
We are running SQL Server 2000.
Hello,I need to restore the Master DB in my SQL 2k server (with sp3). Theproblem is that i don't have SQL backups of this file I only havegeneral backup of the entire c: drive i made using NTBackup. So itried all I know and succesfully run the rebuildm utility. Now when Itry to restore it from the general backup (not SQL backup) using"restore database master from gen_backup" i got error: "The file ondevice 'gen_backup' is not a valid Microsoft Tape Format backup set."RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.Any ideas how I can restore it?
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Hello,
I have a fresh install of sqlExpress and Management Studio Express on my test server. I want to restore my master database from backup.
From the command prompt I set the Sqlservr -s SQLEXPRESS -m
Then I opened another comand prompt and ran my SQLCMD script to restore the Master Database.
here is the sql script:
RESTORE DATABASE [Master] FROM DISK = N'E:COPLEYNEWSDATABASEBACKUPMaster.bak' WITH FILE = 1, MOVE N'mastlog' TO N'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLDATAMaster_1.ldf', NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10
GO
I recieve the following error.
Msg 3154, Level 16, State 4, Server COPLEYNEWSSQLEXPRESS, Line 1
The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing 'Master' dat
abase.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Server COPLEYNEWSSQLEXPRESS, Line 1
How do I restore a Master Database on SQL Express?
I am having problem restoring a data i backup in master database for an application upgrade. I have this error message that ' i can only restore in single usermode for master database that i should change to single user mode'
View 3 Replies View RelatedIf one is regularly taking backups of system databases, when does it become necessary to rebuild the master database. I am looking for a situation where rebuilding the master is preferred to restoring it from backup.
View 1 Replies View Related- First I made a full backup of master database
- Then I stopped SQL Server Service
- in cmd: cd C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.2MSSQLBinn
then sqlservr.exe -m
- I entered that single user mode
---> Problem here:
- I tried to connect to sql by sqlcmd -E --->
HResult 0xE9, Level 16, State 1
Shared Memory Provider: No process is on the other end of the pipe.
Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Native Client : Communication link failure.
---> I tried to connect to management studio:
TITLE: Connect to Server
------------------------------
Cannot connect to BISHOYSERVER.
------------------------------
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Login failed for user 'OFFICIALPROJECTAdministrator'. Reason: Server is in single user mode. Only one administrator can connect at this time. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 18461)
Sometime during the night last night some user account permissions were "lost". Am I right to think that restoring the master database would be the way to go? We have a 2 node 2012 cluster and I stop the cluster resource and start the db in single user mode from the active node. Somehow the sharepoint farm is still trying to connect so I can't get logged in single user. What method could I use to stop users from connecting when I don't have access to the sharepoint farm.
View 8 Replies View RelatedHello,
I have a fresh install of sqlExpress and Management Studio Express on my test server. I want to restore my master database from backup.
From the command prompt I set the Sqlservr -s SQLEXPRESS -m
Then I opened another comand prompt and ran my SQLCMD script to restore the Master Database.
here is the sql script:
RESTORE DATABASE [Master] FROM DISK = N'E:COPLEYNEWSDATABASEBACKUPMaster.bak' WITH FILE = 1, MOVE N'mastlog' TO N'C:Program FilesMicrosoft SQL ServerMSSQL.1MSSQLDATAMaster_1.ldf', NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10
GO
I recieve the following error.
Msg 3154, Level 16, State 4, Server COPLEYNEWSSQLEXPRESS, Line 1
The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing 'Master' dat
abase.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Server COPLEYNEWSSQLEXPRESS, Line 1
How do I restore a Master Database on SQL Express?
I should restore a SQL Server 2005 Database from backup. The backup contains three files, named user.bak0, user.bak1 and user.bak2.
How is the syntax of the restore filelistonly and the restore database ... ?
I usualy write
restore filelistonly from disk = 'path and filenam.bak'
restore database. zy
from disk = 'path and filename.bak'
with replace,
move.....
move....
This works but I cannot use it with a splitted backup file. The files are much too big to put together to one file.
Thanks in advance for any help.
I have a full backup and several diff backup,now i want to restore
firstly,I restore full backup
RESTORE DATABASE ***
FROM DISK = 'D:databackup200610140000.bak'
WITH NORECOVERY
GO
it's working,then i don;'t know how to continue
Thanks in advance
Hello,
My master database (MS SQL 2005) has simple recovery model, however, when performing diff backup of "all databases", I am getting the following error:
Executing the query "BACKUP DATABASE [master] TO DISK = N'X:\Database Backups\diff backups\master\master_backup_200803251235.bak' WITH DIFFERENTIAL , NOFORMAT, NOINIT, NAME = N'master_backup_20080325123514', SKIP, REWIND, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10
" failed with the following error: "You can only perform a full backup of the master database. Use BACKUP DATABASE to back up the entire master database.
BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.". Possible failure reasons: Problems with the query, "ResultSet" property not set correctly, parameters not set correctly, or connection not established correctly.
If I choose to back up only "All user databases", then it performs just fine. Why I cannot run diff backup of master?
I neglected to backup the transaction log as part of the process of backing up the database. Now i only have the backup file for the database and no transaction log backup. When i try to do a restore on the database, i get the error on a "tail log missing" message (which i'm assuming is that it's looking for the t-log backup?).
Is it possible to restore or even restore to a new database? I'm only looking to retreive data from 2 tables within the backup file.
Thanks!
SQL Server 2005 on Windows 2003 Server x64.
My DBA does a backup of the database and then it gets encrypted and compressed using PGP. This file is sent via ftp to an outside vendor. When they receive it, decrypt it and try to restore, they get the following error:
The media family on device c:dynaxoto1927131153 is incorrectly formed. Sql Server cannot process this media family”
We have tried the process in reverse where we have the vendor send us a file and it works fine.
Please provide some insight.
Thanks,
Robin Uffer
Technical Project Manager
robin.uffer@bankofamerica.com
Hi i've tried a few remote administration tools including Microsofts own Web Data Administrator for SQL server... but none of them seem to do what is essential to me and that is backup/restore databases to a file.
Does anyone know of a free tool that can just backup/restore databases remotely. I dont really want to have to use export/import data as things like triggers get lost when using Microsoft Web data administrator.
A free web tool written in ASP.NET or ASP would be ideal. But PHP would also be fine.
I can ftp to the webserver in question to download the backup file and upload a file which needs restoring but i need a web tool to carry out the operations.
Or if there is another method that would work please let me know.
Thanks
Hi all,
I want to restore My database from backup
restore database HKData from disk ='H:HKData.DAT'
go
i got error at
Server: Msg 3154, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing 'HKData' database.
Server: Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
hi all,
i just learned mssql server and need help form u guys the experts. i made a backup of database but i couldnt restore it into another machine.
the original database name is "employee" and running in mssql 7. the target database is named "employee" as well and running in mssql 2000.
it gave me this message:
Microsoft SQL-DMO (ODBC SQLState: 42000)
Cannot find file ID 2 on the device 'C:db_bakemployee.dat'.
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
i tried to restore it to another mssql 7 but it gave me the same error message. i dont know how to fix it. in the sql server log, nothing refers to the restore activity. please help....
thanx in advance,
tonjaw
I mean, how can I do that in code. I know how to do it in EM but this not what I need.
Thank you!
Hi Gurus,
I want to know(get ) more information regarding DATABASE BACKUPS & RESTORE in sqlserver 2005.
Can you pls post few sites regarding this.
Thanks in Advance.
Thanks,
ServerTeam
i want to create application for backup and restore my database.
example
yesterday i backup a database into disk name = fileA
Today i have something wrong with my currently database. I need to use fileA. what should i do?
Now i try 2 ways
1. use sp_detach_db + sp_attach_db but they still have problem cause fileA and currently database it's a same data because they update all file that use same database name
2. use backup and restore sql. i think, it should be better way but i don't know how to use it.
please give me some suggestions thank you for coming
Hi,
I've got a following problem: I have a VB 2005 application that uses SQL Server 2005 Express as DB engine. This application has it's own database stored in mdf file, e.g. invoices.mdf with corresponding log file.
I'd like to give users opportunity to backup and restore this DB file from this application (there won't be a system administrator, only end-users). Unfortunatelly after I connect to this database (using user instance of SQL Server), I'm unable to read or copy it, despite the fact, that I close all connections. And I'm sure that all connections are closed.
Database files become accessible for reading after I close the whole application.
I've tried to detach this database using sp_detach_db prcedure, but it can't be done with database I'm connected to.
I will be grateful for any help.
Tomasz
Anybody figure a way around this:
In a development server you take a backup and you want to move the entire database to a production server. The production server does not contain the database, users, or logins in master.
When you restore the backup to production in 7.0, the users get moved to DBO because the logins do not exist and then you cannot delete them.
We are having to drop the users from the database on development, back up the database and restore it to production, then recreate the users on production.
This is bogus and did not happen in 6.5 because of the aliases.
Anybody come up with a better way?
I am fairly new to VS 2005 and SQL Server CE. I have developed a Desktop Windows application using VB 2005 and the SQL Compact Edition Database. This application will sell to users via web download.
When they download a service patch, or updated version, I wish for them to retain the data in their present database. In other words, fill the new database with the old data. The new table structures will remain intact except for added columns at the end.
Question is how to save the old data and update the new database with it. Is there an easy way to do this, or do I need to write a module to save a database copy, and update the new database with content at install time?
I need to restore a database (that was backed up thru enterprise manager
and then burned to a CD) to a new computer that I just installed SQL
server 7.0 desktop version (NT workstation 4.0). I created a backup set
of a bogus database on the new computer, then copied the real database
from CD to that location. It won't let me restore it that way, does anyone
know how else to approach it? Thanks.