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Simplest way to restore MSSQL Server database

Friday, 13 April 2012

Here's a simplest way I found (so far) to restore a database in MS SQL Server. First part lists "logicalnames" from the backup that you want to restore. Modify the path so it points to the actual path where your backup file is:
RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM DISK = N'C:\[path]\[db_name_backup].bak'
 GO

This shows LogicalName and PhysicalName of the data and log backup files, which have to be used in the following script:
RESTORE DATABASE [db_name]
 FROM DISK = N'C:\[path]\[db_name_backup].bak'
 WITH FILE = 1,
 MOVE N'[data_file_logical_name]' TO N'C:\[restored_db_path]\[data_file_name].mdf',
 MOVE N'[log_file_logical_name]' TO N'C:\[restored_db_path]\[log_file_name].ldf',
 NOUNLOAD,
 STATS = 10
 GO

If you like myself do not like clicking through SQL Server Management Studio GUI, this script can help you automate database restore process.

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