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Restoring the database: exclusive access could not be obtained

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brantGuy

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While restoring the SQL Server database, I got the message:
Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use. RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.

Nothing else except sql is running and nothing accessing the db.
 
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are you using SQL 2000? If so, either execute sp_who or go under Current Activity -> Process Info and look for any PID's that list your database that you are trying to restore. If you see any, kill them. Chances are that you have EM open and have the database that you are trying to restore expanded in the database tree.
 
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