Restore log with more logical files than Full backup

  • Yikes!

    Here's my situation:

    I have a database (SS2008) - about 400GB. As of the last full backup, it had 3 logical files in the primary filegroup.

    (We take weekly fulls, nightly Diffs, hourly Log bkps)

    This week, I noticed we were running low on space on one of the volumes for the logical files. I added an additional file and didn't think to run a FULL backup. So, we have Diffs and Log backups with the add'l .mdf and I can't find away around this for a restore.

    I'm hoping there's a quick/easy solution. Not that the backups since the addition of the .mdf are useless.

    Thanks to all who read and may have insight!

    -Laura

  • Quick solution for what? I see a list of things that happened, but not a problem.

    Gail Shaw
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  • Adding the file is going to be a logged operation. The restore will include it.

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