SQL将数据库从.bak还原到其他计算机-错误

Question

I am trying to restore a database from a backup I got on the hosting server. I have checked the logical names using:

restore FILELISTONLY from 
disk = 'c:\DBBackup2_17092013.bak'

and used them to perform the following query:

restore database StadlerTest
from disk = 'c:\DBBackup2_17092013.bak'
with replace,
move 'Stadler_base' to 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\StadlerTest.mdf',
move 'Stadler_base_log' to 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL
Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\StadlerTest.ldf'

I run the above two queries from master after I created the empty database StadlerTest but I am getting a series of error that sound like these (translation from italian):

""Message 3634, level 16, state 1, row 1 The operating system returned error '5(Access denied.)' during the attempt to 'RestoreContainer::ValidateTargetForCreation' on 'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\\MSSQL\\StadlerTest.mdf'.""

I am doing something wrong but I do not know what is wrong, I already checked several answers given on SO and other sites but I am not getting it right. Some help will be appreciated. Thanks.

Answer 1

Sounds like a permissions error. SQL Server may not have permissions to create files there. Remember, SQL Server is trying to create the database under its service account, not your windows login. Check the permissions of the SQL Server account, found with all other logins under Security -> Logins in management studio.

However, you should not create databases on the C drive. If they grow and the C drive runs out of space your whole computer and operating system will tank. If at all possible, put the database files on a different drive. If this is just for personal testing use, that is fine but not for any important system.