InstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comMon, 20 May 2013 23:12:54 GMT20http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1399762-1292-1.aspxyou can also do backup and restore through a sql query...BackupBackup Database db_nameTO DISK = 'path of the location'WITH FORMATRESTORE DATABSE db_nameFROM DISK = 'path where your databse file is place'WITH FORMATTue, 19 Feb 2013 23:26:01 GMTkapil_kkhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1399762-1292-1.aspxRead [url=http://www.sqlservercentral.com/articles/Administration/64582/]Gail Shaw's Managing Transactions logs[/url].Check out [url=http://ola.hallengren.com/]Ola Hallengren's[/url] maintenance procedures.Tue, 19 Feb 2013 08:25:28 GMTNadrekhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1399762-1292-1.aspxbeside this you can also create a procedure to backup and restore a database where you can take various parameters like path in your case Mon, 18 Feb 2013 06:20:01 GMTjeetsingh.cshttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1399762-1292-1.aspxThank you guys. Appreciate it!Wed, 26 Dec 2012 20:55:22 GMTVegasLhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1399762-1292-1.aspx1. Goto DB2. Right click database folder and choose Restore Database3. Tick "From device" under Specify the source and location of backup sets to restore.4. Click add on the pop up window.5 Locate your backup in the folder where you saved your database. (e.g. Documents and Settings\<your profile>\Desktop\<db backup name.>. Make sure your dbbackup contrains .bak extension name. otherwise it will not be display on the pop up window. You will supply the path manually.6. Click ok button, then ok button then another ok button.7. in the option menu, choose overwrite existing database (if the db already exist to overwrite the old one)8. Click ok button and wait for the confirmation that the restoration is successfull.Tue, 25 Dec 2012 22:33:13 GMTeklavuhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1399762-1292-1.aspxIs the sql server instance located on the same computer where you are running SSMS to do the backup?If yes, then it should be straight forward using the backup dialog pointing it to c:\Documents and Settings\yourprofile\DesktopIf no, then it is a bit tricky. You need to create a share on your computer (in DOS: net share sharename=c:\somefolder). Then use the backup dialogue and in the destination dialog write \\yourcomputername\sharename\my.bakIt may be necessary that instead of 'yourcomputername' you put your IP address.At the end remember to do a 'net share sharename /d'.Mon, 24 Dec 2012 03:13:07 GMTMichael Meierruthhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1399762-1292-1.aspxHello,I have a db which I would like to backup and restore.Currently I go to db, right click tasks and select backup.This is fine, however I'd like to be able to save a back up to desktop and then once do, if need to how to restore?ThanksSun, 23 Dec 2012 11:27:59 GMTVegasL