• An .ndf will be part of a full database backup (BACKUP DATABASE ...) and will be restored as part of a full database restore (RESTORE DATABASE)

    p.s. Please in future post new questions in a new thread. Thanks.

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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