{"id":821,"date":"2020-07-17T10:16:22","date_gmt":"2020-07-17T10:16:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.databasefilerecovery.com\/blog\/?p=821"},"modified":"2024-12-18T09:21:42","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T09:21:42","slug":"sql-server-restore-failed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.databasefilerecovery.com\/blog\/sql-server-restore-failed\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolved \u2013 SQL Server Restore Failed Due to Database In Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"block_sum\"><em><strong>Summary: <\/strong>SQL Server is used to store and retrieve data as per software application requests. It allows businesses to manage and store large amounts of data. Therefore, several database administrators use SQL Server to manage databases. But sometimes, SQL Server restore fails due to the corrupted .bak file or some other reason. So, in this blog, we will offer you various methods to fix the SQL Server restore failed error. Along with that, we will also explore a professional <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.databasefilerecovery.com\/mssql-database-recovery.html\"><strong>SQL Database Recovery Tool<\/strong><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/em><br \/><span class=\"block_btn\"><a class=\"custom-download-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/demo-version\/SysInfoTools-MS-SQL-Database-Recovery.exe\"><i class=\"icon-windows\"><\/i> Download Now<\/a> <a class=\"custom-buy-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/buynow\/ms-sql-database-recovery.php\"><i class=\"icon-basket\"><\/i> Purchase Now<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"main_heading\">How Does SQL Server Restore Gets Failed?<\/h2>\n<p>SQL Server restore fails due to several reasons that are mentioned below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SQL Server restore might fail because the user is already connected to the database they want to restore.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Some other users might be connected to the master database which can result in failed restoration of the SQL Server.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>While using the SQL Server Management Studio, if you have opened more than one window then SQL Server restore might fail.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"main_heading\">How Do I Fix The Restore of Database Failed in SQL Server?<\/h2>\n<p>As discussed above, several reasons can result in an SQL Server restore failed error. Thus, in this section, we are going to discuss various manual techniques and a professional tool to resolve your issue.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"main_heading\">Set SQL Server to Single-User Mode&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>You can restore Database SQL Server failed error by setting the database from multiple-user mode to single-user mode. Here are the steps to set the database to single-user mode:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First of all, install and open <strong>SSMS<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, connect to the SQL Server instance.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Next, select <strong>New Query<\/strong> in the object explorer window.<\/li>\n<li>Further, copy and paste the below-mentioned command in the query window.<\/br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.databasefilerecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Step-4-1.png\" alt=\"SQL Server Restore Failed Due to Database In Use step 4\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/li>\n<li>Ultimately, hit the <strong>Execute<\/strong> option.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"main_heading\">Choose Take Offline Option&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>If you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.databasefilerecovery.com\/blog\/fix-sql-database-in-recovery-mode\/\"><strong>fix SQL database<\/strong><\/a> due to the database in use, then select the option Take Offline. Let&rsquo;s go through the following steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>First, open <strong>SSMS<\/strong> and right-click the <strong>database<\/strong> in the object explorer window.<\/li>\n<li>Later, select the <strong>Tasks<\/strong> option.<\/li>\n<li>Next, in the tasks option, choose <strong>Take Offline<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"main_heading\">Restart the Service of the SQL Server&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>Restarting the SQL Server Service can also fix the SQL Server Restore Failed error.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>To begin, install and launch <strong>SQL Server Configuration Manager<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>You will find <strong>SQL Server Configuration Manager<\/strong> at the below-mentioned locations:<\/br><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.databasefilerecovery.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Step-2-1.png\" alt=\"SQL Server Restore Failed Due to Database In Use step 2\" width=\"437\" height=\"300\"><\/li>\n<li>Next, choose the<strong> SQL Server Services <\/strong>option in the left pane.<\/li>\n<li>Subsequently, right-click on the <strong>SQL Server Services<\/strong> option in the right pane.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Later, <strong>stop and start<\/strong> it.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>In the end, hit the <strong>OK<\/strong> button and you are good to go.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"main_heading\">Choose the Option Close Existing Connections to Destination Database&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>In the first step, install and open <strong>SSMS<\/strong> on your system.<\/li>\n<li>Afterward, connect to <strong>SQL Server Instance<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Now, look for the <strong>Object Explorer<\/strong> window and right-click on the <strong>Databases <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<li>Next, in the Databases option, hit the <strong>Restore Database<\/strong> option.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Later, in the Restore Database option, choose the database that needs to be restored.<\/li>\n<li>Further, click on <strong>Options<\/strong> in the left panel.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>In the options tab, tick mark the option <strong>Close Existing Connections to Destination Database.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Disadvantages of Using the Manual Method&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are several disadvantages to using the manual method, let&rsquo;s go through all of them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You must have proper SQL knowledge to use this method.<\/li>\n<li>This method is more prone to errors and your data might corrupt.<\/li>\n<li>This free method Involves lengthy and complex steps.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"main_heading\">Reliable Solution to Fix SQL Server Restore Failed&nbsp;<\/h3>\n<p>With <strong>SysInfo SQL Database Recovery Software<\/strong>, you can conveniently restore database failed SQL server errors. This software <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.databasefilerecovery.com\/blog\/restore-master-database-in-sql-server\/\">restore Master Database in SQL Server<\/a><\/strong> and recovers SQL server database objects such as tables, triggers, programmability, and views. It can also restore all sorts of SQL database content. By using this tool, you can easily <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sysinfotools.com\/blog\/fix-database-consistency-error-in-sql-server\/\"><strong>fix database consistency error<\/strong><\/a>. It also offers Standard and Recovery modes for corruption issues. Moreover, it supports all the prominent versions of Windows OS and SQL Server.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"main_heading\">Steps to Resolve SQL Server Error&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p>Let&rsquo;s have a look at the steps to restore database failed in SQL server:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Begin with, installing <strong>SQL Database Recovery Tool<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Now, open the tool and hit the <strong>Open <\/strong>option.<\/li>\n<li>In the next step, choose the desired <strong>MDF file<\/strong> path from your system.<\/li>\n<li>Once you have selected the files, then hit the <strong>OK<\/strong> button.<\/li>\n<li>Next, the scanning process will start immediately.<\/li>\n<li>Once the scanning is done, click <strong>OK <\/strong>and move further.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, choose the desired path and hit the <strong>Save<\/strong> button.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4 class=\"main_heading\">Final Words&nbsp;<\/h4>\n<p>The SQL Server Restore Failed Due to Database in Use error occurs due to multiple factors that are discussed above. Also, there are several ways to fix this error. Therefore, in this comprehensive guide, we have explained all the methods well to completely fix the restoration issue. We have figured out both manual procedures and a professional tool. You can go with any of the methods that fit you well. However, the professional tool is more reliable and secure to use.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"main_heading\">Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ)&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1724819482849\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Q1.<\/strong> What if I have full backups, differential backups, and transaction log backups?<br\/><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\"><strong>Ans: <\/strong>Full backups, differential backups, and transaction log backups is a chain of backups that recovers a failed database. Full backups is the backup of the whole database, whereas differential and transactional backups contain a backup of new data.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n<p><!--EndFragment--><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary: SQL Server is used to store and retrieve data as per software application requests. 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