moving a database to a different drive

what is the reccomended method for moving a database to a different drive on
the same computer? Just a backup and restore?Hi,
You could do a backup and restore using the 'WITH MOVE'
OPTION or you could (better use) detach the database, copy
the datafile to new location and attach the database files.
You can look at sp_detach_db and sp_attach_db procedures
in BOL.
hth
DeeJay
>--Original Message--
>what is the reccomended method for moving a database to a
different drive on
>the same computer? Just a backup and restore?
>
>.
>|||ok. I'll check out those procedures in Books Online. Thanks for the input.
"DeeJay Puar" <deejaypuar@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> You could do a backup and restore using the 'WITH MOVE'
> OPTION or you could (better use) detach the database, copy
> the datafile to new location and attach the database files.
> You can look at sp_detach_db and sp_attach_db procedures
> in BOL.
> hth
> DeeJay
> >--Original Message--
> >what is the reccomended method for moving a database to a
> different drive on
> >the same computer? Just a backup and restore?
> >
> >
> >.
> >|||Have a look at
INF: Moving SQL Server Databases to a New Location with Detach/Attach
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q224071
--
HTH
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"djc" <noone@.nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> what is the reccomended method for moving a database to a different drive
on
> the same computer? Just a backup and restore?
>|||Thanks. I will.
"Jasper Smith" <jasper_smith9@.hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Have a look at
> INF: Moving SQL Server Databases to a New Location with Detach/Attach
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q224071
> --
> HTH
> Jasper Smith (SQL Server MVP)
> http://www.sqldbatips.com
> I support PASS - the definitive, global
> community for SQL Server professionals -
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> "djc" <noone@.nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> > what is the reccomended method for moving a database to a different
drive
> on
> > the same computer? Just a backup and restore?
> >
> >
>|||Hi,
I will use the detatch/attatch method to move but your reply brings another
question to me. I did not see an option to restore 'WITH MOVE' in enterprise
manager GUI restore... is it only available when using TSQL? The reason I
ask is I had previously done a backup and restore to new database name and
new location in order to quickly create a 'staging' or 'testing' version of
a production database and want to be sure that was ok... meaning I wanted to
verify that I had NOT chosen the 'WITH MOVE' option... I didn't know if it
was a default option. Because, in that case, I wanted the database to be
different... not a move of the real database..
If I actually got a clear question out of that (doubtful ;) ) any info would
be appreciated... I think I'm just being overly paranoid.
"DeeJay Puar" <deejaypuar@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
> You could do a backup and restore using the 'WITH MOVE'
> OPTION or you could (better use) detach the database, copy
> the datafile to new location and attach the database files.
> You can look at sp_detach_db and sp_attach_db procedures
> in BOL.
> hth
> DeeJay
> >--Original Message--
> >what is the reccomended method for moving a database to a
> different drive on
> >the same computer? Just a backup and restore?
> >
> >
> >.
> >|||The move option is exposed on the right-most tab, where EM specifies the physical file names. In the right
part, just type the desired file name.
--
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http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
"djc" <noone@.nowhere.com> wrote in message news:%23Cj8oj5UEHA.2668@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> I will use the detatch/attatch method to move but your reply brings another
> question to me. I did not see an option to restore 'WITH MOVE' in enterprise
> manager GUI restore... is it only available when using TSQL? The reason I
> ask is I had previously done a backup and restore to new database name and
> new location in order to quickly create a 'staging' or 'testing' version of
> a production database and want to be sure that was ok... meaning I wanted to
> verify that I had NOT chosen the 'WITH MOVE' option... I didn't know if it
> was a default option. Because, in that case, I wanted the database to be
> different... not a move of the real database..
> If I actually got a clear question out of that (doubtful ;) ) any info would
> be appreciated... I think I'm just being overly paranoid.
>
> "DeeJay Puar" <deejaypuar@.yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:1cc9b01c45309$967fde70$a101280a@.phx.gbl...
> > Hi,
> >
> > You could do a backup and restore using the 'WITH MOVE'
> > OPTION or you could (better use) detach the database, copy
> > the datafile to new location and attach the database files.
> >
> > You can look at sp_detach_db and sp_attach_db procedures
> > in BOL.
> >
> > hth
> >
> > DeeJay
> > >--Original Message--
> > >what is the reccomended method for moving a database to a
> > different drive on
> > >the same computer? Just a backup and restore?
> > >
> > >
> > >.
> > >
>