>Hi,
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>I have downloaded a source code to a book that I am studying. The downloaded source has a .BAK file (backup of a database). But when I go to the SQL Server 2005 Management Studio and go to Restore command I need to specify to which database I want to restore. And, of course, I don't have an earlier (or any) verison of this database. Therefore, how do I restore a database from .BAK file without having a database?
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>TIA,


Start SSMS.
In Object Explorer, right click on Databases and select Restore Database.
IN "To Database" write the name of the database (new one).

Other way.
Just create a DB with the same name before restore the backup file.