Subject: Installing thePhile Database help
Posted By: glabana Post Date: 7/22/2004 8:04:08 AM
When i try and restore thePhile DB in my SQL Server 2000 db I recieve the following error:

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Microsoft SQL-DMO (ODBC SQLState: 42000)
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Device activation error. The physical file name 'C:\Wrox\thephile_data.mdf' may be incorrect.
File 'ThePhile_Data' cannot be restored to 'C:\Wrox\thephile_data.mdf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
Device activation error. The physical file name 'C:\Wrox\thephile_log.ldf' may be incorrect.
File 'ThePhile_Log' cannot be restored to 'C:\Wrox\thephile_log.ldf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
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OK   
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My SQL Server is not installed on c:\ but on my logical p:\. I have followed the instructions but i don't know why this error is occuring. Please help asap if anyone can.

Thanks
Garry

Reply By: englere Reply Date: 7/22/2004 9:09:52 PM
Why not try "with move" as it suggests?

restore database ThePhile
from disk = 'c:\thephile-database-backup'
with move 'ThePhile_Data'  to 'p:\DB\thephile_data.mdf',
move 'ThePhile_Log' to 'p:\DB\thephile_log.ldf'

http://www.experts-exchange.com/Databases/Microsoft_SQL_Server/Q_20942138.html

Eric
Reply By: Malnad Reply Date: 1/11/2006 11:19:53 AM
Did this work?


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