You cannot restore a SQL 2005 backup into SQL 2000. You can't do it even if you change the compatibility level to 80. You would have to use DTS (from 2000) or SSIS (from 2005) to transfer the data from 2005 to 2000.
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We want to move a database from MSSQL 2005 express edition to MSSQL 2000 SQLStandard version.
We want to move this data cause MSSQL 2005 express edition has limit of 4 GB, and we have the license version of 2000 SQL standard version and now our DB size has reach around 4 GB.
But when we are trying to restore the backup into MSSQL 2000 it is giving the error.
Any help?
Regards
Gaurav
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On above mention link I found the solution
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I found this utility from Microsoft called Microsoft SQL Server Database Publishing Wizard 1.1 http://www.microsoft.com/d
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It is created the SQL script with data its size is 2 GB, but now it is neither opening as txt file and nor open in MSSQL 2000 sql query browser.
Any suggestions?
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by: cs97jjm3Posted on 2009-01-06 at 06:36:53ID: 23304659
As far as i am aware you cannot do this... sorry