Restore of database fails

Hi,
I am trying to move an SQL2000 database (abt 10 GB) to a Win2000 server by
using the restore option with the UNC name (\\servername\G$\path\file), sinc
e
the restore is to be performed over the network (Novell) to a disk on the
remote computer. This however fails with OS error=5(access is denied). The
user who performs this operation is administrator on the computer. Could you
please inform why this is not possible and if there is a better way to
perform this operation.
Thanks!
SusanneHi Susanne
It's the account that runs the SQLServer service that needs to have access
to the UNC path. You can test the access by logging on to the server as the
user that runs the SQL server service and then verify that you now can get
to the file.
Regards
Steen
Susanne wrote:
> Hi,
> I am trying to move an SQL2000 database (abt 10 GB) to a Win2000
> server by using the restore option with the UNC name
> (\\servername\G$\path\file), since the restore is to be performed
> over the network (Novell) to a disk on the remote computer. This
> however fails with OS error=5(access is denied). The user who
> performs this operation is administrator on the computer. Could you
> please inform why this is not possible and if there is a better way
> to perform this operation.
> Thanks!
> Susanne|||That's exactly the point. I can access the file using Windows Exporer on the
server, however not when trying to restore the database (using SQL Enterpris
e
Manager).
"Steen Persson" wrote:

> Hi Susanne
> It's the account that runs the SQLServer service that needs to have access
> to the UNC path. You can test the access by logging on to the server as th
e
> user that runs the SQL server service and then verify that you now can get
> to the file.
> Regards
> Steen
> Susanne wrote:
>
>|||Suzanne
We do this a lot and on the target SQL Server Machine set the logon in the
services startup properties to a domain user with access to the unc path (I
just used <domain>\Administrator)
evan
"Susanne" <Susanne@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:08EC523C-8FCF-401A-B8FA-4BE58FD8F269@.microsoft.com...
> Hi,
> I am trying to move an SQL2000 database (abt 10 GB) to a Win2000 server by
> using the restore option with the UNC name (\\servername\G$\path\file),
since
> the restore is to be performed over the network (Novell) to a disk on the
> remote computer. This however fails with OS error=5(access is denied).
The
> user who performs this operation is administrator on the computer. Could
you
> please inform why this is not possible and if there is a better way to
> perform this operation.
> Thanks!
> Susanne|||But then you have to change the account that runs the SQLServer srvice to an
account that has the access or grant the existing account the required
access. If you can't do that, you'll have to copy the files to the server
and then do the retstore from a local file.
Regards
Steen
Susanne wrote:[vbcol=seagreen]
> That's exactly the point. I can access the file using Windows Exporer
> on the server, however not when trying to restore the database (using
> SQL Enterprise Manager).
>
>
> "Steen Persson" wrote:
>|||It is a comfort to read that this can be done. I have tried to restore, afte
r
changing the logon for the SQL Server Manager to Administrator and restartin
g
the service, but it still doesn't work. I get the same error. Unfortunately,
there is not enough of space on the target server so I can run the restore
from a local disk.
"evan b" wrote:
> Suzanne
> We do this a lot and on the target SQL Server Machine set the logon in the
> services startup properties to a domain user with access to the unc path (
I
> just used <domain>\Administrator)
> evan
> "Susanne" <Susanne@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:08EC523C-8FCF-401A-B8FA-4BE58FD8F269@.microsoft.com...
> since
> The
> you
>
>|||Hi Susanne
I have to admit that I don't know if there can be amy issues when you are
using a Novell network, but I doubt.
You say that you have changed the logon for SQL Server Manager, but what do
you mean with that? It's the account that runs the SQL Server Service that
you need to set to an account that has access to the share. When you have
done that, then log on to the server using tihs account and then verify that
you can access the share with that account. If it still doesn't work, then
try to post the code you are using - maybe there are something in you code
that isn't correct.
Regards
Steen
Susanne wrote:[vbcol=seagreen]
> It is a comfort to read that this can be done. I have tried to
> restore, after changing the logon for the SQL Server Manager to
> Administrator and restarting the service, but it still doesn't work.
> I get the same error. Unfortunately, there is not enough of space on
> the target server so I can run the restore from a local disk.
> "evan b" wrote: