i have mdf and ldf files how to restore these 2 files in sqlserver 2000

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i have mdf and ldf files how to restore these 2 files in sqlserver 2000

ramawithuever

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December 13, 2008 at 12:14 am

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hi this is urgent
how to restore these files

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 1

Try attaching them. It should work.

From object explorer, right click the database folder and select Attach Database

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ps. One Orange Chip Points: 29422 More actions · Answer 2

You can also create a dummy database with the same name as your original database, shut down sql server service and overwrite your data files with original files. Restart sql server service, It'd recover the data you had in the original database.

Pradeep Singh

Adi Cohn-120898 SSC-Dedicated Points: 33944 More actions · Answer 3

ps (12/13/2008)
You can also create a dummy database with the same name as your original database, shut down sql server service and overwrite your data files with original files. Restart sql server service, It'd recover the data you had in the original database.

This is more of a cowboy way (e.g. not a supported way, but it works). In order for it to work you also need to create the dummy database's files with the same name as the LDF, MDF and NDF files that you have.

Personally I used it only once few years ago when I needed to attach a database that was detached while it was in suspect mode. Since the database could not be attached, I used your approach. In all other cases, when I can attach the database in the normal way, I don't see any reason to use this method.

Adi

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Perry Whittle SSC Guru Points: 233852 More actions · Answer 4

ps (12/13/2008)
You can also create a dummy database with the same name as your original database, shut down sql server service and overwrite your data files with original files. Restart sql server service, It'd recover the data you had in the original database.

this is a last resort for damaged files. If your data files are ok then just attach as normal dont resort to this scenario

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ps. One Orange Chip Points: 29422 More actions · Answer 5

Thanks for your replies Adi and Perry.

Though i consider attaching a database the simplest option to put the database back in action, i gave that option as an alternative.

Few google hits gave a 3rd option. Looks interesting but dangerous too!!

I dont suggest the initiator of this thread to try this out either.. just for informative purposes....

I havent tried it out as yet...

refer to Method Two at the following URL

http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid14_gci824569,00.html

Pradeep Singh

Perry Whittle SSC Guru Points: 233852 More actions · Answer 6

ps (12/14/2008)
Though i consider attaching a database the simplest option to put the database back in action

that is the option that should used

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Eric M Flamm SSChasing Mays Points: 641 More actions · Answer 7

Have you been successful at attaching these files to your database server? If not, what problems are you having now?

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Steve-3_5_7_9 SSChampion Points: 10832 More actions · Answer 8

Your topic is "I have mdf and ldf files how to restore these 2 files in sqlserver 2000", but it's posted in SQL 2005 Backup section.

Are you trying to restore a SQL2005 database to SQL2000? If so, that's not possible. You would need to create an empty database with the schema and import the data.