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Richardrt
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Posted - 2007-09-23 : 14:09:23
I am new to sql server 2005. I backed up our database from SQL 2000 and tried to restore it to Sql server 2005.
everytime I try to create a new database or restore I get an insuffcient disk space message.
I have over 250 gigabytes of free storage and the database I am trying to restore is only 200 megabytes.
I shrank the the database as well and they backed it up and tried to restore. Still the same problem.
Is there a setting somewhere that I neglected to set when I installed SQL Server 2005?
I would really be grateful for any help.
Thanks

rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

7266 Posts

Posted - 2007-09-23 : 17:14:22
Run 'restore filelistonly' to see how much disk space needed to restore the db.
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Kristen
Test

22859 Posts

Posted - 2007-09-24 : 02:06:33
What drive is your 250GB free on?

The default install for SQL Server will probably configure the default location for new databases as

c:\program files\...

Perhaps try doing the Restore in T-SQL, rather than the GUI tools, so you have more control over what is happening?

See: http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=55210&SearchTerms=RESTORE%20syntax%20/%20example,Restore

Kristen
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