I've tried every way I can think of trying to restore the master database.
different. Is there something I can need to check to override this?
"Michael Hotek" wrote:
> During a restore, all of the metadata is upgraded. So, yes, it does work.
> You will obviously want to test it before doing it in production.
>
> --
> Mike
>
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>
>
> "Alex Anderson" <AlexAnderson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0A3A75CF-166A-4BD7-88C9-1B55B519B9B7@microsoft.com...
> > Michael,
> > Moving the Master and MSDB database, what if the old server where those
> > databases are coming from are different builds? Will a restore on the SQL
> > 2005 cluster allow this?
> >
> > Thank you
> > Alex Anderson
> >
> >
> > "Michael Hotek" wrote:
> >
> >> Actually, it can be done a bit more simply than that. You need to do the
> >> following:
> >>
> >> 1. Configure the cluster
> >> 2. Install a SQL Server failover cluster instance
> >> 3. Backup the master database on your standalone and restore it to the
> >> failover cluster instance
> >> 4. Backup msdb and restore it to the failover cluster instance
> >> 5. Move your databases using either a detach/attach or backup/restore
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mike
> >>
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com > >> Disclaimer: This communication is an original work and represents my sole
> >> views on the subject. It does not represent the views of any other
> >> person
> >> or entity either by inference or direct reference.
> >>
> >>
> >> "Andrew J. Kelly" <sqlmvpnooospam@shadhawk.com> wrote in message
> >> news:et0zGJSVGHA.6084@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> >> > You have to move the databases to the new server individually. Most of
> >> > these were written for 2000 but still apply to 2005.
> >> >
> >> >
http://vyaskn.tripod.com/moving_sql_server.htm Moving DBs
> >> >
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms345408(en-US,SQL.90).aspx
> >> > Moving system dbs 2005
> >> >
http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/3379901
> >> > Moving system DB's 2000
> >> >
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=314546 Moving DB's between
> >> > Servers
> >> >
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=224071 Moving SQL Server
> >> > Databases to a New Location with Detach/Attach
> >> >
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=221465 Using WITH MOVE in a
> >> > Restore
> >> >
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/columnists/cBunch/movingyouruserswiththeirdatabases.asp > >> > Moving Users
> >> >
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=246133 How To Transfer Logins
> >> > and
> >> > Passwords Between SQL Servers
> >> >
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=298897 Mapping Logins & SIDs
> >> > after a Restore
> >> >
http://www.dbmaint.com/SyncSqlLogins.asp Utility to map logins
> >> > to
> >> > users
> >> >
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=168001 User Logon and/or
> >> > Permission Errors After Restoring Dump
> >> >
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=240872 How to Resolve
> >> > Permission
> >> > Issues When a Database Is Moved Between SQL Servers
> >> >
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/scripts/scriptdetails.asp?scriptid=599 > >> > Restoring a .mdf
> >> >
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=307775 Disaster Recovery
> >> > Articles
> >> > for SQL Server
> >> >
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=320125 Moving a Diagram
> >> >
http://www.support.microsoft.com/?id=274463 Copy DB Wizard issues
> >> > 2000
> >> >
> >> >
http://www.sqlservercentral.com/scripts/contributions/1598.asp > >> > Script
> >> > Roles and Permissions
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Alex Anderson" <AlexAnderson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> > message
> >> > news:2DF0B36D-5B38-4BE1-A448-91CE4F33F5B2@microsoft.com...
> >> >> Hello,
> >> >>
> >> >> I currently have a SQL 2000 SP3 STD running in my org, I want to move
> >> >> it's
> >> >> contents to a clustered (two node) system running SQL 2005 STD
> >> >> edition.
> >> >> Is
> >> >> it possible to move the entire contents of my old SQL environment to
> >> >> the
> >> >> new
> >> >> environment? I would like to preserve user logins and the current
> >> >> instance
> >> >> name of my old server. I know it might require me renaming the old
> >> >> SQL
> >> >> server name when I get to that point. If someone could give me some
> >> >> tips
> >> >> on
> >> >> how (or if it's even possible) to do this I would be highly greatful.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thank you
> >> >> Alex Anderson
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>