Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Restore database from .BAK frile in Ms. SQL Server

Introduction:

In this post I will show you how to restore a database from a backup file (extension of backup file is .bak). It is the most common way to restore a database though there are other several ways to do so, like through excel, access or csv. But in this section we will discuss with the .BAK files.

Description:
Its a very simple and quick process to restore a database from .BAK file. Lets see what are they..

Step 1:
Open your SQL Management Studio and right click on the Database in Object Explorer. To open Object Explorer go to View and click on the Object Explorer. Now right click on the Database and click on the option Restore Database.


Step 2:
Now select Device radio button and click on the immediate right select button. A new window will open named Select backup Device. Click on the Add button to add the .BAK file. Add the file and click on the OK button.


Step 3:
Now when you came back to the previous window after clicking on the OK button you can see that the database name is already taken by the tool automatically. If you want to change the destination Database name then you can change it otherwise keep it as it is and click on the OK button to proceed.


Step 4:
Now on the right upper corner a green color bar will move with showing percentage. It may take some time to restore the database, as it depends on the size of the database. After finishing a message will be showing with the confirmation.


Now go to your database, it will show your restored database in your Database section in Object Explorer. If it is not showing refresh your Database and it will be seen. Now try with yours one. 

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