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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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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Error when restore backup database. (Using MS SQL Server 2008)

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

    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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    Arnie Clawson 115 on at
    Re: Error when restore backup database. (Using MS SQL Server 2008)

    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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