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 Problem in restoration from tape drive

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Kotamraju
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 2007-03-31 : 01:24:08
I have used ntbackup tool to store the backup file to the tape.

then when i am trying to use the tape to restore database directly from tape

use master
restore database test
from tape='\\.\tape0'


Server: Msg 3143, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
The data set on device '\\.\Tape0' is not a SQL Server backup set.
Server: Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.




MohammedU
Posting Yak Master

145 Posts

Posted - 2007-03-31 : 01:50:09
Try restoring tape to disk and then restore db from disk...if it fails then it could be corrupt tape...

MohammedU
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Kotamraju
Starting Member

3 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-03 : 02:38:10
I have tried restoring the file from tape to disk .The restoration is working fine from disk for the same file.But I want to restore it from tape only.This shows that the tape is not corrupt.
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SwePeso
Patron Saint of Lost Yaks

30421 Posts

Posted - 2007-04-03 : 02:44:47
NTBackup and SQL Server BACKUP command are not compatible.
You should use NTBackup to restore from tape and then attach database.


Peter Larsson
Helsingborg, Sweden
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