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leonardo_ndo
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Posted - 2012-04-18 : 08:13:01
Hi folks, on the microsoft training kit cd, i have the following question about backuping a SQL Server 2008 database:

The backup schedule for the Mineralogical database is as follows:

* Full backup: Friday at 01:00, or 1:00 A.M.
* Differential backups: Saturday through Thursday at 01:00, or 1:00 A.M.
* Transaction log: Every hour on the hour.

On Tuesday, the Mineralogical database crashes at 03:25, or 3:25 A.M.

Which of the following do you need to do to restore data? (Choose all that apply.)

The Correct answers are:

Restore Friday backup
Restore Tuesday backup
Restore 02:00, or 2:00 A.M., transaction log
Restore 03:00, or 3:00 A.M., transaction log
Restore 04:00, or 4:00 A.M., transaction log

I really didn't undestand why i need to restore the 4:00AM transaction log, if the database chashed at 3:25AM. Can someone please explain?

Thanks...

SwePeso
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Posted - 2012-04-18 : 09:41:41
Because you want the "tail" of the log file too.
The 03:00 log backup only contains log events up to 03:00 and the crash occured 03:25.

That's why you need the 04:00 log file too, because it contains all events that happened between 03:00 and 04:00.



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