Restoring diff backup problem

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Restoring diff backup problem

huum

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July 14, 2013 at 4:14 pm

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i am trying to mirror the database,
i have restored the full database backuop
now i need to restore diff back and log backup.
can i please has so assistance, i am not sure how to do it.

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Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 1

I believe that you have to add WITH NORECOVERY for every backup until the last log backup restore which will use WITH RECOVERY.

What's exactly your problem?

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huum Right there with Babe Points: 743 More actions · Answer 2

Means i will have to first restore full database backup,

and then all the transactional log backups since the last full backup with no recovery?

and last transactional log backup with recovery????

Luis Cazares SSC Guru Points: 183706 More actions · Answer 3

That's correct.

Remember to do it in the correct order.

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Andrew G SSChampion Points: 12809 More actions · Answer 4

Since you are creating a mirror database, do not use WITH RECOVERY or you'll have to start again. The mirror needs to remain in an unrecovered state.

You also only need the transaction log backups since the last DIFF backup, not FULL backup.

MSDN article for setting up mirroring:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189053.aspx

Joie Andrew One Orange Chip Points: 27360 More actions · Answer 5

The phrase "i am trying to mirror the database" is a little ambiguous. Are you trying to make a copy of a database with schema/data from one instance and setup in another (for testing/development reasons possibly), or are you trying to setup Database Mirroring?

The purpose and techniques for the two are different.

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