• 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.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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