Re: Restore Master DB to New Server

From: Tibor Karaszi (tibor_please.no.email_karaszi_at_hotmail.nomail.com)
Date: 03/24/04


Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 23:28:04 +0100

Also, check put below KB articles:

Moving SQL Server Databases
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=224071

Moving Databases between Servers
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=314546

Using WITH MOVE in a Restore to a New Location with Detach/Attach
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=221465

How To Transfer Logins and Passwords Between SQL Servers
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=246133

Mapping Logins & SIDs after a Restore
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=298897

Utility to map users to the correct login
http://www.dbmaint.com/SyncSqlLogins.asp

How to Resolve Permission Issues When a Database Is Moved Between SQL Servers
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=240872

User Logon and/or Permission Errors After Restoring Dump
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=168001

Disaster Recovery Articles for SQL Server
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=307775

-- 
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
"Tibor Karaszi" <tibor_please.no.email_karaszi@hotmail.nomail.com> wrote in message
news:e3qbJ6eEEHA.2460@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> The first thing you need to consider is whether the system databases are on the same path. If they are, then
> SQL Server should start. If not, then SQL Server will not even start as it looks for model (which isn't in
the
> mast as stated in master..sysdatabases) and since model isn't there, it can't create tempdb and SQL Server
> cannot live without tempdb.
>
> If the system databases are on the same path, all you need to do for your user database is to drop them
(they
> are suspect anyhow) and then try to attach to the database files using sp_attach_db.
>
> -- 
> Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
> http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
>
>
> "Cory" <Cory.ellingson@rcis.com> wrote in message news:0BD2AFC2-6EF6-4C7D-BC29-D99D37BE9FFE@microsoft.com...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am trying to restore my databases to a new server for a BCP Drill, and I am running into a few issues.
> >
> > When I try to restore the master (in single user mode -c -m), that appears to go well, however, when I try
> to start SQL Server back up, it gives numerous error messages, stating the \\..\dbname.mdb and .log are not
> there, when infact, they are not there.  However, I am trying to restore.  From what I can tell, restore the
> master, then the user DB's...another possible kink is that the .mdb's and the .log's are on different drives
> (F & G)...
> >
> > Ideas?
> >
> > Cory
>
>


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