SQL Server Rename Data Folder
I lost several days worth of SQL data in mdf and ldf files on my server stored at C:Program FilesMicrosoft ServerMSSQL11.MyServerMSSQLDATA.
I have uploaded files with the missing data to a folder called DATA_NEW in the same path.
I would like to test the Restored Data by renaming my current DATA folder to DATA_OLD and then renaming the DATA_NEW folder to DATA so that my database points to the Restored Data.
Is this a good way of verifying that the renamed data folder contains the valid data - with an option to revert back to the data in the folder named DATA_OLD?
Does anyone know of any reasons that I should not proceed with this approach?
Thanks very much,
Mark D
tsql
asked Nov 20 at 20:00
Mark D
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I lost several days worth of SQL data in mdf and ldf files on my server stored at C:Program FilesMicrosoft ServerMSSQL11.MyServerMSSQLDATA.
I have uploaded files with the missing data to a folder called DATA_NEW in the same path.
I would like to test the Restored Data by renaming my current DATA folder to DATA_OLD and then renaming the DATA_NEW folder to DATA so that my database points to the Restored Data.
Is this a good way of verifying that the renamed data folder contains the valid data - with an option to revert back to the data in the folder named DATA_OLD?
Does anyone know of any reasons that I should not proceed with this approach?
Thanks very much,
Mark D
tsql
asked Nov 20 at 20:00
Mark D
1
It depends on if you're going to keep any changes after the last backup. If so, I'd restore the database backup and then you can use the Data Comparison In Visual Studio to either generate the scripts or one click update.
– aduguid
Nov 20 at 21:56
Thanks aduguid. We decided to create a new database and point it to the DATA_NEW folder - which seems to have worked well for our purposes.
– Mark D
Nov 22 at 17:49
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I lost several days worth of SQL data in mdf and ldf files on my server stored at C:Program FilesMicrosoft ServerMSSQL11.MyServerMSSQLDATA.
I have uploaded files with the missing data to a folder called DATA_NEW in the same path.
I would like to test the Restored Data by renaming my current DATA folder to DATA_OLD and then renaming the DATA_NEW folder to DATA so that my database points to the Restored Data.
Is this a good way of verifying that the renamed data folder contains the valid data - with an option to revert back to the data in the folder named DATA_OLD?
Does anyone know of any reasons that I should not proceed with this approach?
Thanks very much,
Mark D
tsql
asked Nov 20 at 20:00
Mark D
1
I lost several days worth of SQL data in mdf and ldf files on my server stored at C:Program FilesMicrosoft ServerMSSQL11.MyServerMSSQLDATA.
I have uploaded files with the missing data to a folder called DATA_NEW in the same path.
I would like to test the Restored Data by renaming my current DATA folder to DATA_OLD and then renaming the DATA_NEW folder to DATA so that my database points to the Restored Data.
Is this a good way of verifying that the renamed data folder contains the valid data - with an option to revert back to the data in the folder named DATA_OLD?
Does anyone know of any reasons that I should not proceed with this approach?
Thanks very much,
Mark D
tsql
tsql
asked Nov 20 at 20:00
Mark D
1
asked Nov 20 at 20:00
Mark D
1
asked Nov 20 at 20:00
Mark D
1
asked Nov 20 at 20:00
Mark D
1
asked Nov 20 at 20:00
Mark D
1
1
It depends on if you're going to keep any changes after the last backup. If so, I'd restore the database backup and then you can use the Data Comparison In Visual Studio to either generate the scripts or one click update.
– aduguid
Nov 20 at 21:56
Thanks aduguid. We decided to create a new database and point it to the DATA_NEW folder - which seems to have worked well for our purposes.
– Mark D
Nov 22 at 17:49
add a comment |
It depends on if you're going to keep any changes after the last backup. If so, I'd restore the database backup and then you can use the Data Comparison In Visual Studio to either generate the scripts or one click update.
– aduguid
Nov 20 at 21:56
Thanks aduguid. We decided to create a new database and point it to the DATA_NEW folder - which seems to have worked well for our purposes.
– Mark D
Nov 22 at 17:49
It depends on if you're going to keep any changes after the last backup. If so, I'd restore the database backup and then you can use the Data Comparison In Visual Studio to either generate the scripts or one click update.
– aduguid
Nov 20 at 21:56
It depends on if you're going to keep any changes after the last backup. If so, I'd restore the database backup and then you can use the Data Comparison In Visual Studio to either generate the scripts or one click update.
– aduguid
Nov 20 at 21:56
Thanks aduguid. We decided to create a new database and point it to the DATA_NEW folder - which seems to have worked well for our purposes.
– Mark D
Nov 22 at 17:49
Thanks aduguid. We decided to create a new database and point it to the DATA_NEW folder - which seems to have worked well for our purposes.
– Mark D
Nov 22 at 17:49
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It depends on if you're going to keep any changes after the last backup. If so, I'd restore the database backup and then you can use the Data Comparison In Visual Studio to either generate the scripts or one click update.
– aduguid
Nov 20 at 21:56
Thanks aduguid. We decided to create a new database and point it to the DATA_NEW folder - which seems to have worked well for our purposes.
– Mark D
Nov 22 at 17:49