How to import a backup database in sql server?

2 years ago
Olivia Parker
1 minute

You can use SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) to import a backup database. Here are the specific steps:

  1. Open SSMS and connect to the SQL Server database engine.
  2. In Windows File Explorer, right-click on the “Database” folder, then select “Restore Database…”.
  3. In the Restore Database dialog box, choose “Device” and then click the “…” button.
  4. Click on the “Add” button in the Backup Device Selection dialog box.
  5. In the backup device dialog box, choose the location for the backup file (.bak) and then click the “OK” button.
  6. Go back to the restore database dialog box, where you can choose the backup file to restore.
  7. Select the backup set to be restored from the drop-down menu “Backup set to be restored”.
  8. In the “Restore database as” section, you can choose a new database name or opt to overwrite an existing database.
  9. Select the appropriate restore option in the “Options” tab.
  10. Click on the “OK” button to start importing the backup database.

Please note that the process of importing the backup database may take some time, depending on the size of the backup file and the system performance.

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