Restore database prblem sql 2008

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I have taken back up of database which is in sql server 2005..I need to restore that back up database in another server which is sql server 2008..But am getting the following error which selecting the backup path ...please help soon

Specified cast is not valid. (SqlManagerUI)

Posted 8-Nov-12 22:46pm

Radhika Vyas

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Jan Steyn 9-Nov-12 5:00am

Does the SQL server service user have access to the path on which the backup is?

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Shanalal Kasim · Answer 1 · 2012-11-08T23:00:00

Solution 1

Try:

SQL

Use Master
Go
RESTORE DATABASE YourDB
FROM DISK = 'C:\YourBaackUpFile.bak'
WITH MOVE 'YourMDFLogicalName' TO 'D:\DataYourMDFFile.mdf',--adjust path
MOVE 'YourLDFLogicalName' TO 'D:\DataYourLDFFile.mdf'

Posted 8-Nov-12 23:00pm

Shanalal Kasim