>>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,
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>Start SSMS.
>In Object Explorer, right click on Databases and select Restore Database.
>IN "To Database" write the name of the database (new one).
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>Other way.
>Just create a DB with the same name before restore the backup file.
Thank you, Borislav. After I posted my message I thought about your 2nd (Other way) as an approach but was not sure. Now I will proceed.
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