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Is there a restore with replace in Master?
On a replace the database settings are also repopulated in master. For example, if a database was in SIMPLE recovery model, but the RESTORE WITH REPLACE was in FULL recovery model, the restored database would still be in FULL recovery mode. Additional note: RECOVERY can be considered risky, since it skips over certain safety checks.
How to determine the logical names of files?
So the first thing you need to do is determine the logical names and the physical location of the files. This can be done by using the RESTORE FILELISTONLY command. This will give you the logical and physical names. This gives us these results:
Can You restore a database from a different location?
WITH MOVE option allows you to restore your database, but also specify the new location for the database files (mdf and ldf). If you are restoring an existing database from a backup of that database then this is not required, but if you are restoring a database from a different instance with different file locations then you may need…
What happens if I try to restore a database that already exists?
If another database already exists that uses the same file names you are trying to restore and the database is online the restore will fail.
What’s the fastest way to restore a database?
The database backup was around 24GB and this was taking about 18 minutes to complete. By using some additional parameters I was able to make the restore compete about 40% faster. First, I am going to check the health of database backup file to make sure it is not corrupt using the RESTORE VERIFYONLY command.
How to do a restore in SQL Server?
Check out these backup tips. You can also turn on the Trace Flags and just do a RESTORE VERIFYONLY to get the output in the SQL Server Error Log to find the settings. Bhavesh Patel is a SQL Server database professional with 10+ years of experience. More SQL Server DBA Tips…
What happens when I replace a database in Master?
On a replace the database settings are also repopulated in master. For example, if a database was in SIMPLE recovery model, but the RESTORE WITH REPLACE was in FULL recovery model, the restored database would still be in FULL recovery mode.