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Asked: 2026-05-11T17:20:16+00:00

I’m using SQL Server 2005. I’ve created a snapshot of database (RM_DB), I want

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I’m using SQL Server 2005. I’ve created a snapshot of database (RM_DB), I want to create (RM_DB_NEW) from that snapshot. The only option i get when I right-click on my snapshot is "Restore [RM_DB] from this snapshot".

Can I create a NEW database from my snapshot?

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I’m not interested in creating a backup out of the snapshot, this would undermine the whole point. I can back my DB up any time, and restore any other db from it. I’m interested in the ability of doing it all DIRECTLY FROM A SNAPSHOT

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  1. Editorial Team

    A snapshot is not the full set of data… it’s basically only changed pages.
    It is incomplete without the source database.

    So, you can’t create a database from a snapshot.

    How Database Snapshots Work

    Limitations and Requirements of Database Snapshots

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