Restoring using backup on shared drive

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Restoring using backup on shared drive

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im1dermike
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222 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-11 : 16:52:30

Is this possible? I can only seem to restore when the *.bak is on a local drive which is ridiculous. I'm sure this translates to other operations in addition to restoring databases...

tkizer
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38200 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-11 : 16:54:20

Just use a unc path.

RESTORE DATABASE dbName
FROM DISK = '\\SomeServer\SomeShare\dbName.bak'
WITH REPLACE

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sodeep
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

7174 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-11 : 16:56:18

Yes , while restoring Put your shared drive like \\shared\Folder.
or copy it to destination server and restore.

rmiao
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7266 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-11 : 23:09:23

Sql service account needs permission on that location.

im1dermike
Posting Yak Master

222 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-12 : 09:37:34

Awesome. Thanks guys and girls. Right as always.

im1dermike
Posting Yak Master

222 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-12 : 09:43:28

Another question (it's my thread, I'll hijack it all I want!

)...

I've written a C# application which, among other things, restores a SQL database. It takes a while to restore and I'm wondering if there is a way to display the percentage complete (like it shows when you restore a database manually) in my program console.

sodeep
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7174 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-12 : 11:05:34

Yes with Stat option .Check books online for it.

madhivanan
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22864 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-12 : 11:30:09

quote:
Originally posted by im1dermike

Another question (it's my thread, I'll hijack it all I want! )...

I've written a C# application which, among other things, restores a SQL database. It takes a while to restore and I'm wondering if there is a way to display the percentage complete (like it shows when you restore a database manually) in my program console.

You need to use progress bar control with timer
Better post this question in ASP.NET forum

Madhivanan

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