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 Copy database from NT4.0 to Win 2000.

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pberp
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Posted - 2009-12-18 : 08:26:17
The sql server version both are 6.5.
Is that feasible?

tkizer
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Posted - 2009-12-19 : 10:58:40
Yes, use backup/restore.

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pberp
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Posted - 2009-12-19 : 19:46:26
quote:
Originally posted by tkizer

Yes, use backup/restore.



Thanks for your help.
One more question!
Are the system database(master,msdb,model) must be backuped and restore to the new machine? Or just only backup/restore the user database which one I wanted to copy?
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tkizer
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Posted - 2009-12-19 : 19:53:16
It depends on what you intend to do. Restoring those isn't the easiest thing in the world in 6.5.

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pberp
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Posted - 2009-12-19 : 20:53:52
I just want to move the database which one my application used.
If I don't copy the system database,what will happen?
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tkizer
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Posted - 2009-12-19 : 23:15:03
It depends what you have stored in the system databases. In master are your logins. That can easily be recreated if you know the password. In msdb are the jobs, alerts and other things. I typically only need to grab my logins and jobs, so I don't ever bother restoring the system databases.

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pberp
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Posted - 2009-12-20 : 00:58:42
quote:
Originally posted by tkizer

It depends what you have stored in the system databases. In master are your logins. That can easily be recreated if you know the password. In msdb are the jobs, alerts and other things. I typically only need to grab my logins and jobs, so I don't ever bother restoring the system databases.



Thank you for your explanations!
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tkizer
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Posted - 2009-12-20 : 01:16:16
You're welcome.

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