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Restoring a SQL2000 database to SQL7.0

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bessebo

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Jan 19, 2001
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Can I restore a backup of a SQL2000 database to a SQL7 database and vice versa?

Regards,
Bessebo
 
Thanks for the reply. So, if I only have SQL 7 on my machine and want to take a backup of a SQL2000 database from another machine, the only way I can get that database on my machine is to install SQL2000 first and restore to SQL2000. Is there any way of converting a SQL2000 database to a SQL7 format and then restoring?

BTW, thanks for responding so promptly...

Regards,
Bessebo
 
Before you back up the SQL 2k DB, set its compatibility level to 70 with sp_dbcmptlevel. This MAY waxor some of the stuff in your db. This can't be combatted, except by making a dupe and backing that up. Then you can probably restore from the backup your 2k server makes.
 
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