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04.26.2008 at 11:03AM PDT, ID: 23356065
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Restore sql  2005 back in SQL 2005 express

Asked by Farzadw in SQL Server 2005

Tags: SQL 2005

Client gave me a backup of their sql 2005 database.

I want to restore it in my sql 2005 EXPRESS edition on my laptop . So i created an empty database and tried to restore it on the new-empty DB. I get this error:

System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing 'Demo' database. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.Smo)

****I even tried "overwrite existing database" but didnt work. Got this error:
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: Directory lookup for the file "D:\SQLData\Test.mdf" failed with the operating system error 21(The device is not ready.).Start Free Trial
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