Getting this error when restore the database

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SQL-Server-2005

restore cannot process database 'bw' because it is in use
by this session. It is recommended that the master database
be used when performing this operation.
restore database is terminating abnormally

Note: Here 'bw' is my DB name.,

Posted 9-Sep-12 20:00pm

Umapathi K

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Solution 1

Try to run your restore operation in master database. It looks like you have selected the "BW" database while running the restore operation.

The below command will select the master database and then you can execute the restore database command.

USE Master

Posted 9-Sep-12 20:05pm

__TR__

Updated 9-Sep-12 20:06pm

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Prasad_Kulkarni 10-Sep-12 2:20am

5'ed, :D

__TR__ 10-Sep-12 2:27am

Thanks :)

Umapathi K 10-Sep-12 2:28am

str = "USE MASTER RESTORE DATABASE bw FROM DISK = 'c:\\SQLBackup\\bw.bak' WITH MOVE 'bw' TO 'c:\\SQLBackup\\bw.mdf' , MOVE 'bw_Log' TO 'C:\\SQLBackup\\bw.ldf', REPLACE ";

i used above codig but its not restoring

__TR__ 10-Sep-12 2:52am

Are you executing your SQL statements in a query window?

Solution 3

Try SMO way of doing this:
SQL Server 2008 - Backup and Restore Databases using SMO[^]

More detailed examples:
http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/1849/backup-and-restore-sql-server-databases-programmatically-with-smo/[^]

Note:*****Yes! you have dependancy on MS SQL Server(definitely) if you choose to do this way.

Posted 9-Sep-12 21:11pm

Kuthuparakkal

Updated 9-Sep-12 21:18pm

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OriginalGriff · Accepted Answer · 2012-09-09T20:08:00

Solution 2

Try prefixing your restore with:

SQL

USE MASTER
GO
<your restore statements>

At present, I suspect that you are opening a new query window on the DB you want to restore which will put an implicit

SQL

USE BW
GO

in front of the query.
If the DB is in use, it cannot be restored to.

Posted 9-Sep-12 20:08pm

OriginalGriff

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Umapathi K 10-Sep-12 2:09am

str = "USE MASTER RESTORE DATABASE bw FROM DISK = 'c:\\SQLBackup\\bw.bak' WITH MOVE 'bw' TO 'c:\\SQLBackup\\bw.mdf' , MOVE 'bw_Log' TO 'C:\\SQLBackup\\bw.ldf', REPLACE ";

i used above coding but not restoring