How to restart an interrupted restore operation (Transact-SQL)

To restart an interrupted restore operation

Important The system administrator restoring the backup must be the only person currently using the database to be restored.

• Execute the interrupted RESTORE statement again, specifying:
  • The same clauses used in the original RESTORE statement.
  • The RESTART clause.

Examples

This example restarts an interrupted restore operation.

-- Restore a database backup of the MyNwind database

RESTORE DATABASE MyNwind

    FROM MyNwind_1

GO

-- The restore operation halted prematurely.

-- Repeat the original RESTORE statement specifying WITH RESTART

RESTORE DATABASE MyNwind

    FROM MyNwind_1

    WITH RESTART

GO

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