Can't Restore Database to New Server

Hi
I am attempting to transfer a database from my server to my customers
server. I took the backup file on CD however when I try to do a restore with
it I get the following error
Microsoft SQL-DMO (ODBC SQLState:42000)
Device activation error:The physical file name
'd:\sqldata\mssql\data\sa.mdf' may be incorrect.
File 'SA-V1_dat' cannot be restored to 'd:\sqlData\MSSQL\data\sa.mdf'. Use
WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
Device activation error. The physical file name
'd:\sqlData\MSSQL\data\sa_log.ldf' may be incorrect.
File 'SA-V1_log' cannot be restored to 'd:\sqlData\MSSQL\data\sa_log.ldf'.
Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
Suggestions how to overcome this'
Regards
MeirDo what the error message say. Read about the RESTORE command in Books Onlin
e and use the MOVE
option to specify desired physical files names for your database files.
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
Blog: http://solidqualitylearning.com/blogs/tibor/
"mrrcomp" <mrrcomp@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I am attempting to transfer a database from my server to my customers
> server. I took the backup file on CD however when I try to do a restore wi
th
> it I get the following error
> Microsoft SQL-DMO (ODBC SQLState:42000)
> Device activation error:The physical file name
> 'd:\sqldata\mssql\data\sa.mdf' may be incorrect.
> File 'SA-V1_dat' cannot be restored to 'd:\sqlData\MSSQL\data\sa.mdf'. Use
> WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
> Device activation error. The physical file name
> 'd:\sqlData\MSSQL\data\sa_log.ldf' may be incorrect.
> File 'SA-V1_log' cannot be restored to 'd:\sqlData\MSSQL\data\sa_log.ldf'.
> Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
> RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
> Suggestions how to overcome this'
> Regards
> Meir
>|||As error says to you, use MOVE TO option of the RESTORE command to move
physical files to a new location. If you use EM, check the Options tab when
restoring, there you can specify a new location.
Dejan Sarka, SQL Server MVP
Mentor
www.SolidQualityLearning.com
"mrrcomp" <mrrcomp@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I am attempting to transfer a database from my server to my customers
> server. I took the backup file on CD however when I try to do a restore
> with
> it I get the following error
> Microsoft SQL-DMO (ODBC SQLState:42000)
> Device activation error:The physical file name
> 'd:\sqldata\mssql\data\sa.mdf' may be incorrect.
> File 'SA-V1_dat' cannot be restored to 'd:\sqlData\MSSQL\data\sa.mdf'. Use
> WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
> Device activation error. The physical file name
> 'd:\sqlData\MSSQL\data\sa_log.ldf' may be incorrect.
> File 'SA-V1_log' cannot be restored to 'd:\sqlData\MSSQL\data\sa_log.ldf'.
> Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
> RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
> Suggestions how to overcome this'
> Regards
> Meir
>|||Hi,
To add on:
Try the below steps:-
From Query Analyzer:-
1. Using Restore filelistonly command identify the logical file names of the
database backup file
RESTORE FILELISTONLY from disk='c:\x.bak'
2. With the output of the above query use RESTORE database
RESTORE DATABASE <newdbname> from disk='c:\backup\x.bak'
WITH move 'logical_mdf_filename' to 'new physical name with path',
move 'logical_ldf_filename' to 'new physical log name with
Path'
After the restore refer sp_change_users_login to syncronize the Logins.
Thanks
Hari
SQL Server MVP
"mrrcomp" <mrrcomp@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi
> I am attempting to transfer a database from my server to my customers
> server. I took the backup file on CD however when I try to do a restore
> with
> it I get the following error
> Microsoft SQL-DMO (ODBC SQLState:42000)
> Device activation error:The physical file name
> 'd:\sqldata\mssql\data\sa.mdf' may be incorrect.
> File 'SA-V1_dat' cannot be restored to 'd:\sqlData\MSSQL\data\sa.mdf'. Use
> WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
> Device activation error. The physical file name
> 'd:\sqlData\MSSQL\data\sa_log.ldf' may be incorrect.
> File 'SA-V1_log' cannot be restored to 'd:\sqlData\MSSQL\data\sa_log.ldf'.
> Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
> RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
> Suggestions how to overcome this'
> Regards
> Meir
>