Insufficient space for backup

  • Hi,

    How can I take single database full backup on two drives ? I am not talking about mirror backup. I have tow drives available for backups. Database backup file is quite large I cannot take backup on single drive. I have to use both drive to take single database full backup. How can I proceed ?

    Thanks in advance.

  • Use the following command

    BACKUP DATABASE AdventureWorks TO

    DISK = 'F:\MSSQL\Backup\ADV.BAK',

    DISK = 'G:\MSSQL\Backup\ADV2.BAK'

    WITH INIT

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    "Ya can't make an omelette without breaking just a few eggs" 😉

  • ok, means ADV.BAK and ADV2.BAK of AdventureWorks db contain the full backup. And if any on bak file get corrupted I wont be able to restore the full backup. and while restoring I have to follow the below syntax :

    RESTORE DATABASE AdventureWorks FROM

    DISK = 'F:\MSSQL\Backup\ADV.BAK',

    DISK = 'G:\MSSQL\Backup\ADV2.BAK'

    GO;

    Thanks in advance.

  • beejug1983 (9/3/2011)


    ok, means ADV.BAK and ADV2.BAK of AdventureWorks db contain the full backup. And if any on bak file get corrupted I wont be able to restore the full backup.

    that is correct.

    beejug1983 (9/3/2011)


    and while restoring I have to follow the below syntax :

    RESTORE DATABASE AdventureWorks FROM

    DISK = 'F:\MSSQL\Backup\ADV.BAK',

    DISK = 'G:\MSSQL\Backup\ADV2.BAK'

    GO;

    Thanks in advance.

    correct again

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    "Ya can't make an omelette without breaking just a few eggs" 😉

  • Thanks for your quick replies Perry. 🙂

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