Thanks! Worked like a charm.
I hadn't noticed the location was wrong in my previous Restore attempts.
bet, paul
At 01:58 PM 12/9/00 +0000, you wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "paul smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Saturday, December 09, 2000 1:39 PM
>
>
> >
> > I downloaded the subject Forum ver 3.11 but haven't been able to Restore
> > the Forum30SQL.bak (Complete SQL backup database). The error message says
> > I need to consider using the "WITH MOVE" option, which I cannot find on EM.
>
>When an SQL database is backed up, it also stores the realtive paths to the
>datafiles on the server from which it was originally backed up.
>
>If the datafiles on your server, i.e. the one to which you are restoring the
>database, are located in a different directory location, i.e. path, then you
>will need to edit the path to reflect that:
>
>In "Restore Database" select "Options", and then in the "Restore as" fields,
>enter the path to the datafiles on your server for the "mdf" and "ldf" files.
>
>The restore should then proceed normally.
>
>Adrian Cooper.
>
>
>
>
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