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Cant Attach Back Up File

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najeeb_kt2000

Posted Saturday, July 28, 2012 3:42 AM

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Trying to repair database from Backup file giving errors .

Restore failed for Server 'USER-PC\SQLEXPRESS'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.Smo)

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

I am using the backup of the same daabse tried many metods. All failed

Server error messages as follows.

Restore failed for Server 'USER-PC\SQLEXPRESS'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.Smo)

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.2047.00&EvtSrc=Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExceptionTemplates.FailedOperationExceptionText&EvtID=Restore+Server&LinkId=20476

at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Restore.SqlRestore(Server srv)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SqlManagerUI.SqlRestoreDatabaseOptions.RunRestore()

System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing 'FLEX' database. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.Smo)

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.2047.00&LinkId=20476

at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExecutionManager.ExecuteNonQueryWithMessage(StringCollection queries, ServerMessageEventHandler dbccMessageHandler, Boolean errorsAsMessages)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.BackupRestoreBase.ExecuteSql(Server server, StringCollection queries)
at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Restore.SqlRestore(Server srv)

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GilaMonster

Posted Saturday, July 28, 2012 5:03 AM

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RESTORE ... WITH REPLACE

Just check that the backup does contain what you think it does (restore headeronly) as that message means exactly what it says.

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Vikrant S Patil

Posted Saturday, July 28, 2012 9:12 AM

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and in addition to restore headeronly you can also execute "restore filelistonly" to get a list of the database and log files that are contained in the backup set from which you are trying to restore.

Also discussion from the following URL may prove useful for you ( they are suggesting the same as what Gail suggested, namely the REPLACE option)

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en/sqldatabaseengine/thread/4f17d722-5c4a-4730-a2cf-1507b6e6be17

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa238217(v=sql.80).aspx

http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/09/27/sql-server-fix-error-3154-the-backup-set-holds-a-backup-of-a-database-other-than-the-existing-database/

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