完整备份MSSQL 2005数据库（使用脚本还是Visual Studio？）

Question

I'm not much into MSSQL, but I need to do a full backup of a remote MSSQL-2005 Database. I have a computer with Visual Studio 2013 Prof. installed. I can use the Server-Explorer of Visual Studio to look into the database, but there seem to be no way to backup it there.

I found C:\\Program Files (x86)\\Microsoft SQL Server\\90\\Tools\\Publishing\\1.2\\SqlPubWiz.exe installed on my computer. But starting it with doubleclick, it just crashes.

I tried starting it via console with:

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\90\Tools\Publishing\1.2\sqlpubwiz.exe" script -d mydatabase -S myserver -U myuser -P mypass g:\mybackup.sql

but it just says:

Microsoft (R) SQL Server Datenbankveröffentlichungs-Assistent
Version (10.0.0.0)
Copyright (c) Microsoft Corporation. Alle Rechte vorbehalten.

Done.

Without outputting anything to g:\\mybackup.sql

Any ideas?

Answer 1

You should install SQL Server Management Studio (There is an express edition which is free). If you connect to the sql instance you can right-click the database go to "All tasks" and there is an option to backup the entire database (Schema and data).