Can Restore Old SQL Versions to SQL 2012

• msocp

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  February 17, 2013 at 4:09 am

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  Hi, Experts.

  i want to restore old versions of sql backup to sql 2012 using sql server management studio.

  can we Restore 2005, 2008 & 2008 R2 Backup to sql 2012.

  Regards.

  Shafiq

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  February 17, 2013 at 4:24 am

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  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms177429.aspx

  "Note that if you restore a SQL Server 2005 or SQL Server 2008 database to SQL Server 2012, the database is automatically upgraded...."

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  February 17, 2013 at 4:28 am

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  Thanks for your quick response.