SQL SERVER – Restore Database Backup using SQL

Database YourDB has full backup YourBaackUpFile.bak. It can be restored using following two steps.

Step 1: Retrive the Logical file name of the database from backup.
RESTORE DATABASE dbname
FROM DISK = 'D:BackUpYourBaackUpFile.bak'
WITH REPLACE
GO

Step 2: Use the values in the LogicalName Column in following Step.
----Make Database to single user Mode
ALTER DATABASE YourDB
SET SINGLE_USER WITH
ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE


----Restore Database
RESTORE DATABASE YourDBName
FROM DISK = 'D:BackUpYourBaackUpFile.bak'
WITH MOVE 'YourMDFLogicalName' TO 'D:DataYourMDFFile.mdf',
MOVE 'YourLDFLogicalName' TO 'D:DataYourLDFFile.ldf'

/*If there is no error in statement before database will be in multiuser
mode.
If error occurs please execute following command it will convert
database in multi user.*/
ALTER DATABASE YourDB SET MULTI_USER
GO

SQL Server 2000 Backup and Restore:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc966495.aspx