How to restore a database in SSMS

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I currently have a backup of a database Live which i took last week that i would like to restore over the Dev. they both on the same server and wen i run the restore i get an error

The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing 'Dev' database

I am using Sql Server management studio 2012

Posted 6-Nov-13 21:35pm

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Amir Mahfoozi 7-Nov-13 8:19am

Remeber to turn on the "Overwrite the existing database (WITH REPLACE)" option in "Options" tab.

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Madhu Nair · Answer 1 · 2013-11-07T00:20:00

Solution 1

Refer this

Posted 7-Nov-13 0:20am

Madhu Nair

M S Chaitanya · Answer 2 · 2013-11-14T20:36:00

I have faced a similar situation. But my scenario was when trying to restore a file group backup of one database on to another. Anyways, it is better to use T-SQL script instead of SSMS.

Try the following code

SQL

RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM DISK = 'SourceDB_FullBackup_File.bak'

RESTORE DATABASE DestinationDBName
FROM DISK = 'SourceDB_FullBackup_File.bak'
WITH
MOVE 'SourceDBLogicalName' TO 'DestinationDB.mdf' 
,MOVE 'SourceDB_log' TO 'DestinationDB_logfile.ldf' 
,REPLACE
,NORECOVERY

NORECOVERY to be used only when you have more backups to be restored on that database. Otherwise you can simply use `RECOVERY`