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Mondeo
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

287 Posts

Posted - 2009-04-29 : 05:14:46
Hi,

What is the easiest way to migrate a 2005 Express installation from one server to another. I want an exact copy, all databases, logins, settings etc

Thanks

Mondeo
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

287 Posts

Posted - 2009-05-22 : 10:01:39
*bump*
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tripodal
Constraint Violating Yak Guru

259 Posts

Posted - 2009-05-22 : 18:10:15
This was true for sql2000

Install exact same version /sp level, in the exact same file path as the previous server. (ie C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data)

Stop Service

Move all the mdb / ldb files over (rename existing data folder put copy of data folder in its place)

Start SQL Service.
Profit.

If you need to change the file path for the databases, there are some steps you will need to follow.
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