Migrate a SQL 2000 database to a different server

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Migrate a SQL 2000 database to a different server

techzone12

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November 13, 2013 at 10:35 am

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I need to migrate an old SQL 2000 database, setting on a windows 2000 server, to a SQL 2008 setting on a 2008 server OS (different server).
I have a backup of the database with me (which I got by using a db full backup. The database size is 50 GB.
What's the best way to do this?
Update:
Never mind. I was able to do it . It's straight forward restore with replace.
Thanks,

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Summer90 SSC-Dedicated Points: 32891 More actions · Answer 1

Since you are going from SQL2000 to 2008 you need to do a dbcc update usage.... also, at bare minimum run Update stats as SQL2008 handles indexes differently. Really you should rebuild all indexes when you move a db from an older version of SQL server to a newer one.

PravB4u Default port Points: 1401 More actions · Answer 2

if you restore SQL 2005 on SQL 2008 you will not be able to make use of some of DMV's unless you change compatibility level to 100 and also you might get errors for few sql syntax like *= or =* (left joins & right joins)

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 3

Restore then, run a checkDB with data_purity, update all stats with fullscan, run DBCC updateusage. Then consider whether you're going to change the compatibility level

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techzone12 SSCommitted Points: 1798 More actions · Answer 4

What does changing the compatibility level do?

Thanks

Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004504 More actions · Answer 5

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb510680%28v=sql.105%29.aspx

Gail Shaw
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jitendra.padhiyar SSCertifiable Points: 5824 More actions · Answer 6

You can access data of old version in new version. That is you can access data of SQL 2000 in SQL 2008