Microsoft Sql Server 2008 Error 3201
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SERVER - FIX - Error 3201 - Cannot open backup device. Operating system error 3 January 30, 2015Pinal DaveSQL Tips and TricksNo CommentsThis blog is in continuing to use the default values. Earlier this week I wrote a blog which talked about cannot open backup device operating system error 5 the failure of Create Database Command. Let see in this blog post how
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we can solve the error 3201.While working on the reproduction of the issue, I changed the parameters and later realized that cannot open backup device operating system error 5 failed to retrieve the backup database command was also failing. If you rely on the default values for folders that don’t exist, this will raise an error message as shown below. Here is the simple command cannot open backup device operating system error 32 which I have run: BACKUP DATABASE MASTER TO DISK = 'master.bak' The command was failing with below error.Here is the text of the message shown in image: Msg 3201, Level 16, State 1, Line 1Cannot open backup device ‘E:\InvalidPath\master.bak'. Operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.). Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1BACKUP DATABASE is terminating abnormally.If you notice the error message is
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pretty clear. The backup is going to path “E:\InvalidPath” which is an invalid folder on my system. Important point to note here is that I have NOT given any file path in the command, I have just given file name master.bak.The question is, from where the path is picked? If you have read my previous blog, it’s picked from “BackupDirectory” value in registry location HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.SQL2014\MSSQLServerThe highlighted portion might change based on SQL Version and Instance ID. For me it’s MSSQL12 because this is SQL Server 2014 instance. And my instance name is SQL2014:SQL VersionFolder NameSQL Server 2008MSSQL10SQL Server 2008 R2MSSQL10_50SQL Server 2012MSSQL11SQL Server 2014MSSQL12For example, if you have SQL Server 2012 default instance, it would be MSSQL11.MSSQLServer.Here is the registry valueWe can change it via SQL Server Management Studio too. You can right click on server node and go to properties. Then choose “Database Settings” tab.If you want to use T-SQL then here is the script. EXEC xp_instance_regwrite N'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE', N'Software\Microsoft\MSSQLServer\MSSQLServer', N'BackupDirectory', REG_SZ, N'E:\InvalidPath' GO NOTE: Once you have changed the value, SQL Service restart is needed so that SQL can pick-up changed values.Now that we have seen a couple of examples where using the default values have
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is a question and answer site for database professionals who wish to improve their database skills and learn from others in the community. Join them; it only takes a minute: Sign up Here's http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2015/01/30/sql-server-fix-error-msg-3201-level-16-state-1-line-1-cannot-open-backup-device-operating-system-error-3the-system-cannot-find-the-path-specified/ how it works: Anybody can ask a question Anybody can answer The best answers are voted up and rise to the top Backup and restore database - occured system error 5 up vote 2 down vote favorite 1 In my work I made backup of database and I receive file .bak. Now I would like restore this database in my machine. But I get the following error: http://dba.stackexchange.com/questions/53153/backup-and-restore-database-occured-system-error-5 Cannot open backup device 'C:\Program Files...\MSSQL10_50.SQLEXPRESS...\file.bak'. Operating system error 5(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason: 15105). RESTORE HEADERONLY is terminating abnormally. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3201) Of course I searched the Internet, for example: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/sqlserver/en-US/805661f1-cf23-4230-ae31-d9cc16505359/cant-restore-backup-from-2005-to-2008r2?forum=sqlexpress But all users have permissions to all folders so I'm really confused. What is the problem? sql-server sql-server-2008-r2 share|improve this question asked Nov 11 '13 at 22:58 Thomas 116123 migrated from stackoverflow.com Nov 12 '13 at 1:46 This question came from our site for professional and enthusiast programmers. What is the RESTORE command you ran? –Aaron Bertrand♦ Nov 11 '13 at 23:05 I would like restore my database. So in Object Explorer I click right on Databases -> restore database -> mark from device and then I find my file *.bak and occur these problem. –Tomek Nov 11 '13 at 23:10 2 So what happens when you stop using the UI/crutch and write a RESTORE HEADERONLY command, like RESTORE HEADERONLY FROM DISK = 'C:\...\file.bak';? –Aaron Bertrand♦ Nov 11 '13 at 23:10 The same problem: Msg 3201, Level 16, State 2, Line 1 Cannot open backup device 'C:\...\file.bak'. Operating system error 5(failed to retrieve te
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