FIXED MSSQL Error 3154 - The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing database

1. How do I restore a database from one database to another?
2. How do I restore a SQL Server database backup?
3. How do you backup and restore SQL database from one server to another?
4. When you get following error Error 3154 The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing database?
5. How do you restore a .BAK file to a new database?
6. How do I restore a database backup with a different name?
7. How can I restore multiple databases in SQL Server?
8. How do I restore a database from a backup?
9. What are the 3 types of backups?
10. How do I transfer data from one server to another?
11. How do I transfer data from one database to another in SQL Server?
12. How do I move an SQL database from one instance to another?

How do I restore a database from one database to another?

Connect to the appropriate instance of the SQL Server Database Engine, and then in Object Explorer, click the server name to expand the server tree. Right-click Databases, and then click Restore Database. The Restore Database dialog box opens. Select the database to restore from the drop-down list.

How do I restore a SQL Server database backup?

Just follow the instructions:

1. Connect to your SQL Server and right-click on the “Databases” directory and choose “Restore Database”
2. Click the button beneath the “Source” section next to “Device”
3. In the “Select backup device” press “Add”
4. Select the backup file or files (.bak) you are going to restore, then click “OK”

How do you backup and restore SQL database from one server to another?

copy the backup file to any drive in the machine to which you want to restore then,

1. Open SQL server management studio.
2. create a new database.
3. right click on the newly created database, go to Tasks --> Restore --> Database.
4. on the restore window select from device option.
5. add the backup file path.
6. click ok.

When you get following error Error 3154 The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing database?

Error 3154: The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing database. Solution is very simple and not as difficult as he was thinking. He was trying to restore the database on another existing active database. 2) Delete the older database which is conflicting and restore again using RESTORE command.

How do you restore a .BAK file to a new database?

Restore the database from a . BAK file

1. The name of the restoring database appears in the To database list box. To create a new database, enter its name in the list box.
2. Select 'From device'.
3. Click the button to display 'Specify Backup' Dialog.
4. Click 'Add' to browse the . bak file from the directory and click OK.

How do I restore a database backup with a different name?

Right-click and select the option Restore Database. Select the Device option and click the Browse button. Click the Add button to add the backup file (BAK) from its location. Click OK after selecting the BAK file.

How can I restore multiple databases in SQL Server?

and uncomment the RESTORE DATABASE section and comment or remove the above newly added code section and run the script and you can restore all the databases that you want to. After changing these things you just need to run the script and you can see the databases are restored to your server in a while.

How do I restore a database from a backup?

A. Restore a full database backup

1. In Object Explorer, connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine and then expand that instance.
2. Right-click Databases and select Restore Database...
3. On the General page, use the Source section to specify the source and location of the backup sets to restore.

What are the 3 types of backups?

In short, there are three main types of backup: full, incremental, and differential.

• Full backup. As the name suggests, this refers to the process of copying everything that is considered important and that must not be lost. ...
• Incremental backup. ...
• Differential backup. ...
• Where to store the backup. ...
• Conclusion.

How do I transfer data from one server to another?

1. Right click on the source database you want to copy from.
2. Select Tasks - Export Data.
3. Select Sql Server Native Client in the data source.
4. Select your authentication type (Sql Server or Windows authentication).
5. Select the source database.
6. Next, choose the Destination: Sql Server Native Client.

How do I transfer data from one database to another in SQL Server?

1. Right click on the database you want to copy.
2. 'Tasks' > 'Export Data'
3. Next, Next.
4. Choose the database to copy the tables to.
5. Mark 'Copy data from one or more tables or views'
6. Choose the tables you want to copy.
7. Finish.

How do I move an SQL database from one instance to another?

First of all, launch the SQL Server Management Studio from Object Explorer and connect to the Source Server. Right-click on the database, select the option Tasks and then choose the Copy Database option. After clicking on the Copy Database Wizard then, the following screen will appear. Press the Next button.