Thank you. I appreciate the input.

Curious if this instance might be running in VMware or MS virtual machine ?

I would consider it helpful to know that the link had aged 3 years.

Not sure I understand the response to the member who added that "information".

Would you have any details from your error_log prior to after the events described ?

In my practice, I have seen cases where someone, trying to be helpful, is attempting to...

Thanks. I use that also in cases like you mentioned, but I see no errors, just really wromng dates. Like most are all the same date and time, with a...

I used this script, and I know from hard notes on the histories, these create dates I see on my server are not correct. Sql 2008 STD RTM.

Does the host raid controller and firmware together affect the IOPS, if two RAID 10's were using the same channel ?

If each RAID-10 was setup using different channels,...

I would also agree with Kenodba, but am very interested in understanding how PS could be leveraged otherwise for dba.

BTW, I am always nervous about deleting a previous days backup,...

Thank you for the responses, and advise, which was on-target !!

After executing "sp_spaceused @updateusage = 'TRUE'" on the target db, that returned:

-- _db9195.00 MB1989.15 MB

-- reserved = 7290728 KBdata=7222704 KBindex=66008...

Yes, it is production, and I did not know these 3 drives were USB connected, until I started to do some trial restores since these are the only drives with...

What ever happened to this thread ? no end results , resolutions ? Just curious.

What ever happened to thsi thread ? to end results , resolutions ? Just curious.

gezz,, I am missing the point of this. I thought the User needs to insert data ?

ah, indeed, the relativity of the "it depends" is the inherent trait that will always allow for dependance on the legal business...

Opps,, that's right,,, "they" are those that wrote all...

Thank you. Apreciate whatever help I can get. Not sure what details I should post specially.