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Stsadm.exe import failing

Asked by markmaske in MOSS-Sharepoint, Windows 2003 Server

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We have a Windows 2003 R2 server on which Sharepoint services was running.  It got destroyed without a current proper backup.  I have the data files (.mdf/.ldf) and I have an older backup (contains .bak files) that I have used before to restore the whole thing.  Right now the Sharepoint is running properly with no data in it and none of our sites or anything.  I would like to restore the data from the .mdf/.ldf files if possible or from the old backup if that isn't possible.  I have been trying to use stsadm.exe to import the data since I don't want to a restore because I don't want it to restore security information.  The command I am using is: stsadm.exe -o import -url http://servername -filename c:\Data\WSS_Content.mdf
that gives me:
[2/19/2008 11:21:13 AM]: Start Time: 2/19/2008 11:21:13 AM.
[2/19/2008 11:21:13 AM]: Progress: Initializing Import.
[2/19/2008 11:21:13 AM]: Error: Unable to read cabinet info from c:\Data\WSS_Content.mdf
[2/19/2008 11:21:13 AM]: Debug:    at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.ExtractFilesFromCabinet(String bstrTempDirectory, String bstrCabFileLocation)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.ImportDataFileManager.<>c__DisplayClass2.<Uncompress>b__0()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.CodeToRunElevatedWrapper(Object state)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.<>c__DisplayClass4.<RunWithElevatedPrivileges>b__2()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SecurityContext.RunAsProcess(CodeToRunElevated secureCode)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(WaitCallback secureCode, Object param)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(CodeToRunElevated secureCode)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.ImportDataFileManager.Uncompress(SPRequest request)
[2/19/2008 11:21:13 AM]: FatalError: Failed to read package file.
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.ImportDataFileManager.Uncompress(SPRequest request)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.SPImport.Run()
*** Inner exception:
Unable to read cabinet info from c:\Data\WSS_Content.mdf
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Library.SPRequest.ExtractFilesFromCabinet(String bstrTempDirectory, String bstrCabFileLocation)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.ImportDataFileManager.<>c__DisplayClass2.<Uncompress>b__0()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.CodeToRunElevatedWrapper(Object state)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.<>c__DisplayClass4.<RunWithElevatedPrivileges>b__2()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Utilities.SecurityContext.RunAsProcess(CodeToRunElevated secureCode)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(WaitCallback secureCode, Object param)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.SPSecurity.RunWithElevatedPrivileges(CodeToRunElevated secureCode)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.ImportDataFileManager.Uncompress(SPRequest request)
[2/19/2008 11:21:13 AM]: Progress: Import Completed.
[2/19/2008 11:21:13 AM]: Finish Time: 2/19/2008 11:21:13 AM.
[2/19/2008 11:21:13 AM]: Completed with 0 warnings.
[2/19/2008 11:21:13 AM]: Completed with 2 errors.

I also get an error if I try to import the old backup:
[2/19/2008 10:00:22 AM]: Start Time: 2/19/2008 10:00:22 AM.
[2/19/2008 10:00:22 AM]: Progress: Initializing Import.
[2/19/2008 10:00:22 AM]: Warning: Import requirement file c:\Data\SPBackup\Requirements.xml was not found no verifications ran.
[2/19/2008 10:00:22 AM]: FatalError: Could not find file 'c:\Data\SPBackup\ExportSettings.xml'.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
   at System.IO.FileInfo.Open(FileMode mode, FileAccess access)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.SPImport.DeserializeExportSettings()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.SPImport.Run()
[2/19/2008 10:00:22 AM]: Progress: Import Completed.
[2/19/2008 10:00:22 AM]: Finish Time: 2/19/2008 10:00:22 AM.
[2/19/2008 10:00:22 AM]: Completed with 1 warnings.
[2/19/2008 10:00:22 AM]: Completed with 1 errors.
[2/19/2008 10:21:11 AM]: Start Time: 2/19/2008 10:21:11 AM.
[2/19/2008 10:21:11 AM]: Progress: Initializing Import.
[2/19/2008 10:21:11 AM]: Warning: Import requirement file c:\Data\SPBackup\Requirements.xml was not found no verifications ran.
[2/19/2008 10:21:11 AM]: FatalError: Could not find file 'c:\Data\SPBackup\ExportSettings.xml'.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
   at System.IO.FileInfo.Open(FileMode mode, FileAccess access)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.SPImport.DeserializeExportSettings()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.SPImport.Run()
[2/19/2008 10:21:11 AM]: Progress: Import Completed.
[2/19/2008 10:21:11 AM]: Finish Time: 2/19/2008 10:21:11 AM.
[2/19/2008 10:21:11 AM]: Completed with 1 warnings.
[2/19/2008 10:21:11 AM]: Completed with 1 errors.
[2/19/2008 11:19:42 AM]: Start Time: 2/19/2008 11:19:42 AM.
[2/19/2008 11:19:42 AM]: Progress: Initializing Import.
[2/19/2008 11:19:42 AM]: Warning: Import requirement file c:\Data\SPBackup\Requirements.xml was not found no verifications ran.
[2/19/2008 11:19:42 AM]: FatalError: Could not find file 'c:\Data\SPBackup\ExportSettings.xml'.
   at System.IO.__Error.WinIOError(Int32 errorCode, String maybeFullPath)
   at System.IO.FileStream.Init(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, Int32 rights, Boolean useRights, FileShare share, Int32 bufferSize, FileOptions options, SECURITY_ATTRIBUTES secAttrs, String msgPath, Boolean bFromProxy)
   at System.IO.FileStream..ctor(String path, FileMode mode, FileAccess access, FileShare share)
   at System.IO.FileInfo.Open(FileMode mode, FileAccess access)
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.SPImport.DeserializeExportSettings()
   at Microsoft.SharePoint.Deployment.SPImport.Run()
[2/19/2008 11:19:42 AM]: Progress: Import Completed.
[2/19/2008 11:19:42 AM]: Finish Time: 2/19/2008 11:19:42 AM.
[2/19/2008 11:19:42 AM]: Completed with 1 warnings.
[2/19/2008 11:19:42 AM]: Completed with 1 errors.
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Tags: Microsoft, Sharepoint Services, 3.0
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