Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Restore Failed for Server Error

Asked By Casey J Anthony 50 points N/A Posted on - 05/25/2014

Hi Expert DBA’s,

In Microsoft SQL server Management Studio when I try to restore the server failed to do. The error says the database is in use, but no one is using the database. I do not understand where I went wrong. Please guide me or help me to trap the error. Your help is great. Thanks.

 

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio

Restore failed for Server ‘1       1’. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)

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System.Data.SqlClient.Eeclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)

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Answered By points N/A #167956

Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Restore Failed for Server Error

This error usually happens because of a process that was being used by the database has been unexpectedly terminated without releasing resources or other user/session that was using the database at the same time.

To fix this issue, first, try to restart the “SQL Server” service.

1. Go to Control Panel >> System and Security >> Administrative Tools >> Services.
2. Find out the service “SQL Server”.
3. Right-click on it and select “Stop”.
4. Once again, right-click and select “Start”.

If this process fails to fix your issue,

1. Find out other users who are using the same database. Execute this command:
   Execute SP_WHO
2. Now, kill the process. To do so, execute:
   Execute KILL 53
   Here, “53” is the process ID. This will be found from “Execute SP_WHO”.

Now, there is no way that your database restoration will fail.

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• Posted on - 05/25/2014
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