Hi,

A way I've used:
From SSME:
Detach the database in question.
Rename it.
Copy the MDF/LOG files to another location/name
Re-attach the database.
Attach the copy.

HTH,
Viv

>Hi Cetin.
>I have tried that, using Sql Server Management Studio Express, went into Tasks, but Copy is not an option.
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>Can I backup and maybe then restore to a New dataBase ?
>Regards,
>Gerard
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>>>I have a Sql server databse up and running and want to make an exact copy, to use for testing.
>>>Is it possible to cpy an exisitng database and have two running side by side?
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Gerard
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>>Yes you can even cop online. Selct database right click and select 'Copy' from 'Tasks'.
>>Cetin