How to Restore the msdb DatBase

Hi,

i have reinstalled the SQL Server before it i have taken backup of both master and
msdb database.Because there were many scduled jobs.
After Installation i want recreate those scduled job.
That i think i can get by restoring msdb.
But it is not restoring how can i restore it.

Or there is any way to get the all scduled job list so that i can recreate it manully.

Regards
Sanjay

Make sure the SQL Server Agent is stopped which uses the msdb database, then the restore should work fine. As a best practise I always get the scripts of the scheduled jobs in addition to the backup of the msdb database. This allows me to execute single script for job creation.

HTH, Jens SUessmeyer.

http://www.sqlserver2005.de
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Hi jens,

i am tryning restore after stopping SQL Server Agent is stopped.

But it is giving the error massage that

"The backup of the system database on device E:\EcoSystemDatabasebackup\msdb_2006070200.BAK can not be restored because it was created by a different version of the server (134218488) than this server (134219767) .RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.

How can i restore it .while i am able to restore it in another server by different name.

Soisthere is any way to collect information of secduled job form there and create it in re quired server .

it is possible or not ?

if possible how can i do it.

Regards

Sanjay

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This isn't replication related, so moving to Engine forum.

By the way, what version of sql server did you take the backup from, and what version are you restoring it to (do select @.@.version)? As the error message says, if you're trying to restore to an earlier version of sql server, it won't work.

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Sorry, to come back that late. As greg already said, you have a problem concerning your different versions of your database (might have a service pack or hotfix installed meanwhile ?).

This is what a kn article is telling about the problem: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/264474/EN-US/

Another option would be to transfer the data via DTS, although I never tried that I would make sure to have a backup of the current (running msdb) first.

HTH, jens Suessmeyer.

http://www.sqlserver2005.de

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Hi guys,

As i saw your goal it is to recreate the same jobs on another MS Sql Server.

This can be done very simple without using the backup/restore mechanism. Just start Enterprise Manager from the server where you have all the jobs.

Go in the tree in Management/SQL Server Agent/Jobs and from the context menu choose generate SQL Script. You will get a nice file with all your jobs.

This script file you will need to run it on the new SQL Server to create all the jobs there.

I hope will help.