Friday, March 23, 2012

Restoring sql server 7.0 database into sql server 2005 express - problem!

Hi!

I'm a beginner w ith SQL Express and am having some problems. I am using 2005 SP1 and installed the SQL Server Management Studio Express as well. I have a backup from a SQL Server 7.0 database that I am trying to restore into my database using the management studio. When I try to restore from the file into my database, I get the error,

System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The backup of the system database on the device D:\GMBeta2Local.bak cannot be restored because it was created by a different version of the server (7.00.1063) than this server (9.00.3033). (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.Smo)

Is this true? Is there any way for me to get this data into my SQL Server 2005 express on my laptop?

hi,

thi message is usually raised when a system database is tried to be restored across different SQL Server versions, as reported in http://support.microsoft.com/kb/264474/en-us..

you should only "upgrade" user's databases..

regards

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