{"id":1742,"date":"2021-09-08T08:18:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T08:18:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/?p=1742"},"modified":"2021-09-08T08:39:42","modified_gmt":"2021-09-08T08:39:42","slug":"backup-and-restore-ms-sql-server-2008-database","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/backup-and-restore-ms-sql-server-2008-database\/","title":{"rendered":"Backup and Restore MS SQL Server 2008 Database"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial we are going to explains that by using the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio how to backing up and restoration of your MS SQL Server 2008 Database.<\/p>\n<p>Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE) is an free open source graphical management tool. With the help of these you can also used to manage your SQL Server 2008 Express Edition. You&#8217;ll be able to use these backups later if a disaster strikes. it&#8217;s perpetually higher to backup your database, as a result of you never know if the data is lost or the database goes corrupt.<\/p>\n<p>The backup file you download can have to be compelled to be in .bak file extension. Database hold on the shared servers, the backups are going to be generated on the server itself. If you want to have a duplicate of your server backup, then you will have to be need to contact the windows support team.<\/p>\n<p>On your windows dedicated server hosting platform, in order to backup your MS SQL Server 2008 Database , follow the steps given below:<\/p>\n<p>First, you would like to configure the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio on your local machine. If you don\u2019t have it, you&#8217;ll be able to download it from the subsequent location<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Open your Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio, whichever you prefer, standard or express edition.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>: Using your Database Username and Password, simply login to your MS SQL server database.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>Select the database &gt;&gt; Right-click &gt;&gt; Tasks &gt;&gt; Back Up<\/strong>\u00a0[as shown in the image below]:<\/p>\n<p>Once you click on the \u201c<strong>Backup<\/strong>\u201d the following Backup Database window will appear<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Select the following options:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Backup type: Full<\/li>\n<li>Under Destination, Backup to: Disk<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Now, by clicking on the \u201c<strong>Add<\/strong>\u201d button the following window will appear to select the path and file name for the database backup file<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6<\/strong>: Select the destination folder for the backup file and enter the \u201c<strong>File name<\/strong>\u201d with\u00a0<strong>.bak<\/strong>\u00a0extension [as shown in the image below]:<\/p>\n<p>Make sure you place your MS SQL database .bak file under the MSSQL backup folder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7<\/strong>: Hit the\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0button to finish the backup of your MS SQL Server 2008 Database. Upon the successful completion of database backup, the following confirmation window will appear with a message \u201cThe backup of database \u201cyourdatabasename\u201d completed successfully. [as shown in the image below]:<\/p>\n<p>Following the above shown steps, you will be able to create a successful backup of your MS SQL Server 2008 Database into the desired folder.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Restore MS SQL Server 2008 Database Backup File ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In order to restore a database from a backup file, follow the steps shown below:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Open your Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express and connect to your database.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2<\/strong>:\u00a0<strong>Select the database &gt;&gt; Right-click &gt;&gt; Tasks &gt;&gt; Restore &gt;&gt; Database<\/strong>\u00a0[as shown in the image below]:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3<\/strong>:\u00a0 The following \u201c<strong>Restore Database<\/strong>\u201c windows will appear. Select \u201cFrom device\u201d mentioned under the \u201cSource for restore\u201d and click the button infront of that to specify the file location [as shown in the image below]:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4<\/strong>: Select the option \u201cBackup media as File\u201d and click on the\u00a0<strong>Add<\/strong>\u00a0button to add the backup file location [as shown in the image below]:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5<\/strong>: Select the backup file you wish to restore and Hit the\u00a0<strong>OK<\/strong>\u00a0button [as shown in the image below]:<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it! You will get the confirmation windows with a message \u201cThe restoration of database \u201cyourdatabasename\u201d completed successfully.\u201d Now you know the procedure of backing up and restoring MS SQL Server 2008 Database.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this tutorial we are going to explains that by using the Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio how to backing up and restoration of your MS SQL Server 2008 Database. Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express (SSMSE) is an free open source graphical management tool. 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