07.29.06
Restoring a database in sql server 2005
Sometimes you have to restore a backup file for a database with replication. This is how you do it.
Preparing the restore
- Copy the backed up database file to your database server. Then disconnect everyone from the database.
- In the windows start menu go to run and fill in: Services.msc and Press ok
- Find the Distributed Transaction Coordinator (msdtc.exe) and stop this service. (you do this by right clicking on it and selecting stop)
- Stop the sql server agent service
Restoring the database
- In Microsoft sql server management studio you connect to the server which holds the database you want to restore. Then you open the node databases and right click Restore/Database…In the Restore database window, you see a section Source for restore. There you select from device and you browse for the back up file you have on your server. After selecting it you will see a new line in the grid below. You select the checkbox restore.
- On the left side of the window you select the Options page.
- Select the option Overwrite the existing database & Preserve the replication settings.
- As recover state you leave the database ready to use by rolling back uncommitted transactions. Additional transaction logs cannot be restored(Restore with recovery)
During the restore
Just wait will the back up is being restored.
After the restore
When the restore is finished you can turn back on the services you stopped.