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giano01
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Posted - 2003-05-09 : 07:48:57

Hi,
I have a msde backup file.
I want restore a database with this backup file, but i get
the following error :"Error 3256
The backup set on device '%ls' was terminated while it was being created and is incomplete. RESTORE sequence is terminated abnormally"
I suspect that the .ldf file is damaged.
How i can manage this situation ?
Can I restore a database without a transaction log.
Others backups are not avalaible.
Could you help me?
Thanks

Giano

Wanderer
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1168 Posts

Posted - 2003-05-09 : 09:38:15
Sadly, it sounds like you have a corrupt backup. I doubt you'll be able to use it.

Restore verifyonly
restore filelistonly

either of that run for you ?

If you had mdf and ldf, you could try attaching just mdf, and try and get SQL to create ldf, although since these are system DB's, that would be difficult (-T3608 needed ? BE CAREFUL!)

I hate to say it, but it sounds like you're not getting msdb back.

Can what you need be rebuilt somehow - from the source code that you kept, or have on your dev box ? (hoping you have either of these!).

GOOD LUCK !! and be careful when playing with system databases !!!

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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2003-05-09 : 15:18:53
quote:

Sadly, it sounds like you have a corrupt backup. I doubt you'll be able to use it.

Restore verifyonly
restore filelistonly

either of that run for you ?

If you had mdf and ldf, you could try attaching just mdf, and try and get SQL to create ldf, although since these are system DB's, that would be difficult (-T3608 needed ? BE CAREFUL!)

I hate to say it, but it sounds like you're not getting msdb back.

Can what you need be rebuilt somehow - from the source code that you kept, or have on your dev box ? (hoping you have either of these!).

GOOD LUCK !! and be careful when playing with system databases !!!

*#&#* *#&#* *#&#* *#&#*

Chaos, Disorder and Panic ... my work is done here!



giano01 is talking about an MSDE database, not the MSDB system database. But the answer is still the same.

Tara
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Wanderer
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

1168 Posts

Posted - 2003-05-12 : 06:49:15
msdE ... Doh !!! need eye's checked !!!

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