What I did was: Shutdown SQL Server 2000 (express) service on old machine, Move datafiles (mydatabase.mdf and mydatabase.ldf) to new machine, Run SQL Server Management Studio …

if you need to restore from a SQL Server 2000 database to a SQL Server 2012 (or higher), you must first restore to a SQL Server 2008. Then it is often necessary to reindex the database. …

Apr 11, 2011 · Creating your SQL 2008 database from a 2000 restore bak is a good first step. Most of the work for me was dealing with the user permissions, and making sure that the users …

Dec 26, 2012 · You can also use the Restore utility available in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS). This is a step by step process which lets yous select the .bak file and restore it as …

Mar 4, 2017 · It is possible to restore a SQL Server 2000 database to SQL Server 2016 without restoring it to 2008 R2 first. Here is an answer by with details on alternate options to get the …

Apr 3, 2013 · You are trying to restore a SQL Server 2000 database on SQL Server 2012. This is not supported. You will need to restore your database on an instance of SQL Server 2005, …

May 31, 2011 · How to restore a higher version SQL Server database backup file onto a lower version SQL Server? Using SQL Server 2008 R2 (10.50.1600), I made a backup file and now I …

When returning to previous dialog, make sure to check the Restore check-box at the left side of the database name Click "OK" to restore the database Right-click the newly imported …

May 1, 2015 · What you can do is install a temporary instance of 2005 OR 2008 oR 2008R2, restore the 2000 database here. Once done you can now upgrade from installed instance by …

I have a database in dev (SQL Server 2005 on Windows Server 2008) that I need to move to prod (SQL Server 2000 on Windows Server 2003). My process is as follows: Login to dev, open …