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Error when restore backup database. (Using MS SQL Server 2008)

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Hi I get error when I restore my backup db.

Here is the error message

 

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

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An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)

 

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

 

The media family on device 'E:\BACK1.BCK' is incorrectly formed. SQL Server cannot process this media family.

RESTORE HEADERONLY is terminating abnormally. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3241)

 

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=09.00.2047&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=3241&LinkId=20476

 

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BUTTONS:

 

OK

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Even when I use HQ administrator to create a new DB I get error like below,
"The media family on device 'E:\BACK1.BCK' is incorrectly formed.
 SQL Server cannot process this media family.
RESTORE FILELIST is terminating abormally."
Can anyone help me with this?
 

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  • Arnie Clawson Profile Picture
    Arnie Clawson 115 on at

    I'm still using SQL 2005, and I'm not really an expert.  But I've had more success restoring from a 'bck' file if I move the file into the SQL data folder on the server machine and restore from that location.  I put mine in C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data

    I'm guessing your backup file is on a USB drive ('E:\Back1.BCK').  Maybe the Windows SQL user doesn't have sufficient permissions to access that location.

    Arnie Clawson

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    MS SQL server system is a developed relational database management system (RDBMS) that presents an exclusive range of a quantity of administrative tools for database development, maintenance, and administration. MS SQL Server database files ( MDF ) can get damaged or corrupted due to a lots of reasons such as virus attack, unexpected system shutdown, media read error, and so on.

    https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/SQL-Database-Repair-036ba1e1

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    Check the directory of where the back up is located.  Try moving the back up to the local computer and put it on the C:\Drive then try to restore from there.  Also make sure your have the SQL Backward Compatibility installed. It can be found here: www.microsoft.com/.../details.aspx;751be11f-ede8-5a0c-058c-2ee190a24fa6=True

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