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Asked: 2026-05-11T12:10:47+00:00

I need to restore a DB from a .BAK-file that is not located on

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I need to restore a DB from a .BAK-file that is not located on the server, but on my local machine.

Normally I remote desktop to the SQL server, copy the .BAK-file, and do the restore that way with Management Studio. This feels a bit awkward though, especially on days like this, when I get thrown out because the number of allowed connections has been reached on remote desktop.

I’d like to restore the DB from a file on my local machine, with Management Studio. I can connect to SQL server via Management Studio, but when I do Tasks -> Restore -> Database and choose file, it only lets me browse the file system of the server.

Is there any way to make it look for the .BAK on my local file system?

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  1. I assume this is a one time occasion and not a permanent fix

    Can you access your local systems drive via the server?
    e.g.

    \\yourpcnumber\c$

    Otherwise why don’t you just copy the file to the server?

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