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 Restore taking forever 14 hrs+

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mufasa
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62 Posts

Posted - 2005-01-12 : 09:37:50
Hi

I needed to get some information from a back-up

We just happened to have a new SQL server that I am able to restore too.

The back-up is a complete back-up.

When I restored it at 9 pm last night, it said that the restore completed correctly.

When I try to access the database, it says that it is loading

It has been loading for over 12 hours.

When I check the \Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data: the file is there.

The database is 56 gig, how long should it take to restore??

If there is something I did wrong, how can I stop the restore?

Thanks
Mufasa

nr
SQLTeam MVY

12543 Posts

Posted - 2005-01-12 : 10:58:50
>> how long should it take to restore??
Depends on the machine and the state of the backup - maybe an hour?

>> it said that the restore completed correctly
If that's so then it should be accessible. Have a look at the event log.
Try restarting the server.
You can also try setting it to emergency mode to access the data.
http://www.mindsdoor.net/SQLAdmin/RecoverCorruptDatabase.html

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