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sqlgirlatty
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Posted - 2010-10-12 : 13:58:29
We're running SQL 2005 and attempting a restore to another server and receiving this error

Restore failed for Server 'abcd'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)
Additional information:
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
The file or filegroup "OurFiles_log" cannot be selected for this operation.

We are restoring to a different server than the one where we took the backup.
Thanks!

russell
Pyro-ma-ni-yak

5072 Posts

Posted - 2010-10-12 : 14:52:37
What versions are the SQL Servers?

Are you restoring filegroups?

Try RESTORE DATABASE command using WITH MOVE option
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2010-10-12 : 14:54:11
Here you go: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/sqldisasterrecovery/thread/3a7ce022-edbc-446e-919c-5a52df961cee/

Tara Kizer
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sqlgirlatty
Starting Member

5 Posts

Posted - 2010-10-12 : 17:05:34
Thanks for the replies! Turns out another process was keeping it from restoring. Once that was stopped all went well.
Cheers
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2010-10-12 : 17:09:14


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