How to restore databases on remote servers with only the full backups

  • Hi all,

    I have a situation, All servers are on remote,

    Server1--- from here i need to move two databases to Server2

    Server2--- Here i need to restore the databases from server1

    Server3--- Here the backups of server1 databases are stored

    1)I wanted to know what is the best way to move my databases from

    server1 to server2.

    2)They want me to move the databases by taking the recent full

    database backups,

    3)How do i connect to the server3 to restore the full backups from

    server2.

    Pls reply me asap.

    Thanks

    Farooq

  • q1) there are many ways. The easiest would be to detach the database copy the .mdf,ldf and logs zip them (.rar ) get them to the second server and then re-attach the database.

    q2) full backup zip get it to server 2 and 3. Create an empty database "with the same number of data and log files" then select task restore the database choose from device select your backup then click options and override and in the restore database as window choose every file to its proper path.

  • I did it with the export data wizard, because i wasnt able to restore the backups from the shared drives. Now the databases are moved successfully to another server.

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