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I have SQL Server 2005 set up and I backed up a database a year ago, and now need a few views from it. Backup is rather large, 6GB, and the database is up and running 24/7 and I cannot meddle with it, I just need these views. Creating a new database “TEMP” and trying to restore to it gives me an error stating this is a backup of another database.
How can I get the data I need without detaching or corrupting the active database?
thank you
With Red-Gate’s SQL Compare Pro, you can easily compare an existing database and a database backup file (
*.bak) and extract some elements from the backup.Red-Gate’s SQL Virual Restore allows you to “mount” a backup file like a live database – maybe that’s more what you’re looking for??