Problem in restore SQL Database

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hi,

I have an SQL database backup of .MDF and .LDF files. While i tried to restore, it shows error like

An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.ConnectionInfo)
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The media family on device 'E:\ElectionDB\SAMPLE.mdf' is incorrectly formed. SQL Server cannot process this media family.
RESTORE HEADERONLY is terminating abnormally. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3241)

Actually i tried to restore from SQL2003 to SQL2005.
I use to restore as...

1.Create new database with some(SAMPLE) name.(I have an doubt here, whether i should have same database name)

2. While i tried to restore it by rightclick-->tasks-->restore-->database. It shows an error as i mentioned above.

3. Even i just copy and Paste those files(.MDF and .LDF) to Programfiles--->MSSQL-->DATA-->SAMPLE.MDF & SAMPLE.LDF.....but no luck

Please help me out....

Posted 5-Jul-11 2:40am

J.Karthick

Updated 5-Jul-11 3:01am

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Timberbird 5-Jul-11 10:14am

First question - what is the version of SQL server your backup comes from? I mean - what is SQL2003? I ask because if you mean "Sql Server 2003", I've never heard of it - there are Sql Server 2000, 2005, 2008 and 2008 R2

J.Karthick 12-Aug-11 6:36am

that was SQL 2000 not 2003

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Solution 1

do the following steps,

1) create database !
2) restore it by rightclick-tasks-restore-database.but before that go to options and select the overwrite existing database chk box. It will work.

Posted 5-Jul-11 2:57am

siddhai12

Updated 5-Jul-11 3:01am

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J.Karthick 5-Jul-11 9:01am

ya...ya....i gave it...but no luck...
Do you have any idea about that error...

siddhai12 5-Jul-11 9:02am

will u pls attached that backup file ?

J.Karthick 5-Jul-11 9:41am

backup here? What you gonna do?

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J.Karthick · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-12T00:40:00

Solution 2

Got solution,

I need to "RightClick Databases"-->"Attach.."-->"Add"

It just create an database and made records inside
Solves my problem....

Posted 12-Aug-11 0:40am

J.Karthick