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Kwaedza
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Posted - 2013-06-14 : 09:01:15
I want to restore a database but I am getting the following error, "The media family on device is incorrectly formed. SQL server can not process this media family. RESTORE HEADERONLY is terminating abnormally. Microsoft SQL server, Error: 3241".

Kwaedza

bandi
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2242 Posts

Posted - 2013-06-14 : 09:34:01
This might help you
http://dotnetbites.com/error/sql-server/restore-headeronly-is-terminating-abnormally-microsoft-sql-server-error-3241

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Chandu
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prett
Posting Yak Master

212 Posts

Posted - 2013-07-29 : 05:58:57
It looks like, you are getting error message due to a mismatch of SQL server versions between the backup and restore. Generally, you can't restore a backup created using higher version to lower version.

Here is a Link that describing database versions and compatibility levels:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sqlserverstorageengine/archive/2007/04/26/what-s-the-difference-between-database-version-and-database-compatibility-level.aspx
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elliswhite
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36 Posts

Posted - 2014-05-02 : 01:43:43
first confirm that u have taken backup of the transaction log file with main backup file, so that u can restore backup database easily from Microsoft sql server. For more help visit here: http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2007/02/25/sql-server-restore-database-backup-using-sql-script-t-sql/
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adsingh82
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Posted - 2014-05-13 : 02:10:15
you can refer to this website in detail

http://dotnetbites.com/restore-headeronly-is-terminating-abnormally-microsoft-sql-server-error-3241

This error occurs when you try to restore a backup from higher version to the lower version in sql server
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adsingh82
Starting Member

20 Posts

Posted - 2014-07-02 : 23:01:02
quote:
Originally posted by bandi

This might help you
http://dotnetbites.com/restore-headeronly-is-terminating-abnormally-microsoft-sql-server-error-3241

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this is the correct url
Chandu



Regards,
Alwyn.M
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