Is this a clustered sql server instance ?

Is this a db involved in an Availability group ?

Is query_store active ?  ( did you implement trace flags 7745 / 7752 )

What's...

did you install SQLExpress to host your localdb ?

( Maybe even during your VS2022 install )

ref: "Tutorial: Configure replication between two managed instances"

Exactly THE reason why we avoid linked server usage as much as possible !

SQLserver itself determines "where" the linked server part of the query is being executed.

It may as well...

Do you mean "Azure Managed instance Link" ?

Check the windows folder security at the new location and double check the service account has the needed authority !

double check which account your service is trying to use !

• Use an older operating systemd
• I presume this is a case of DRP or alike, so it should only be used for a short time: make the service account...

please post the actual SQLServer @@version information?

No wonder most of us avoid linked server usage whenever possible

Is this a dedicated sql server machine?

what is you max server memory set to?

Is CDC active on the database in the backup file ?

I started backup right after a server down\up ...

The backup for the past month was working fine... just started this issue a few days ago.

I'm going to try a...

Are your applications using Snapshot Isolation level ? ( also have a look at "tempdb tutorial"

online? No way !

Keep in mind you have to put the database offline and only then you can start moving its files to...

Just my 2ct: did you try to checkpoint all databases before running the backup ?

btw: We mostly produce local backup files and only copy those afterward to a safe zone...

Interviewing for open position...

My boss: Rate your SQL skills & knowledge on a scale of 1 to 10.

Interviewee: 7 or 8

Me: Let's talk about backups and restores.

Interviewee: I have...

The stange thing is, on Windows 10 with SSMS 20.2, this still works.

What is different with Windows 11 ?