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>>>I am about to restore my computer to factory settings. Which, I believe, will wipe out drive C:. Drive C: is where all SQL Server 2008 databases are stored. I cannot start SQL Server. So the only way I can "back up" the databases is copy them to an external drive.
>>>Will I be able to "restore" these .MDF and .LDF file on the SQL Server that I will install later? How?
>>>TIA.
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>>Are you able to access your SQL Server 2008 on that machine and do a normal backup or detach your databases?
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>>Also, I suggest to install the latest SQL Server afterwards. What is the point of installing outdated software?
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>I cannot use the latest SQL Server because some of my customers still use SQL Server 2008. So when I do any work, it has to be compatible with the customers.
Compatibility check is definately a candidate for VM. With todays HW and possible problems with OS and AV, your development environment perhaps as well ;-))
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