Backup dataBase - Error msg 3201 ans 3013

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Hi,

I need to take an Back up of DB from sql server 2008 management studio

I used the below query

BACKUP DATABASE DB1 TO DISK='Localpath\db.bak'

This works fine in local server, but when I execute the same code in server
I am getting error as

Msg 3201, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Cannot open backup device 'D:\DB.bak'. Operating system error 5(Access is denied.).

Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.

Kindly let me know how to solve this issue...
Thanks in advance

Posted 8-Mar-11 0:09am

sathya4260

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Dylan Morley 8-Mar-11 6:19am

SQL Server is trying to write to D:\DB.bak and the account running the SQL instance doesn't have permissions to that location

Most likely, it doesn't have rights to the D:\ drive?

Is this a server that you control and can manage? Or is it hosted?

sathya4260 8-Mar-11 6:21am

i even tried with default path that is C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Backup but the same error

Dylan Morley 8-Mar-11 6:22am

Is this a server that you control and can manage? Or is it hosted?

sathya4260 8-Mar-11 6:23am

hosted

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Dylan Morley · Answer 1 · 2011-03-08T00:29:00

Check with your ISP hosting the SQL Server, they should have a way of performing this task and providing you access to the backup file

Obviously, the commands you are running will not work in a hosted environment. Allowing customers to create files in the locations you've mentioned in a shared, hosted environment would be a massive issue and cause all sorts of problems!

Instead, there should be some sort of controlled way or documentation for you to do this that would create the file in a location specific to your user\site\hosted environment.