Trying to restore SQL Server 2012 Express to 2014

Question

I am having trouble restoring a database backup from my current host (SQL Server 2012 Express) to my new host (SQL Server 2014).

I am using MyLittleBackup and it is reporting the error below.

There seems to be duplicate MDF files in the script it runs.

Why are there duplicates and how can I fix it?

.Net SqlClient Data Provider

File 'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\\MSSQL\\DATA\\rbkkipfb_xxx_data.mdf' is claimed by 'ftrow_Products and Brands'(3) and 'xxx_dat'(1). The WITH MOVE clause can be used to relocate one or more files. File 'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\\MSSQL\\DATA\\rbkkipfb_xxx_data.mdf' is claimed by 'ftrow_ProductsAndBrands'(4) and 'xxx_dat'(1). The WITH MOVE clause can be used to relocate one or more files. RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.

USE [master] GO

ALTER DATABASE [rbkkipfb_xxx] SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE GO

RESTORE DATABASE [rbkkipfb_xxx] FROM DISK=N'C:\\inetpub\\mylittlebackup\\data\\MLBUpload\\MSSQL\\rbkkipfb_xxx\\636124445992698861_xxx.bak' WITH RECOVERY , FILE=1 , REPLACE , MOVE N'ftrow_ProductsAndBrands' TO N'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\\MSSQL\\DATA**rbkkipfb_xxx_data**.mdf' , MOVE N'ftrow_Products and Brands' TO N'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\\MSSQL\\DATA**rbkkipfb_xxx_data**.mdf' , MOVE N'xxx_dat' TO N'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\\MSSQL\\DATA**rbkkipfb_xxx_data**.mdf' , MOVE N'xxx_log' TO N'C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\\MSSQL\\DATA\\rbkkipfb_xxx_log.ldf' , NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10 GO

ALTER DATABASE [rbkkipfb_xxx] MODIFY FILE (NAME=N'ftrow_ProductsAndBrands', MAXSIZE=10485760KB ) GO

ALTER DATABASE [rbkkipfb_xxx] MODIFY FILE (NAME=N'xxx_log', MAXSIZE=10485760KB ) GO

ALTER DATABASE [rbkkipfb_xxx] SET MULTI_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE GO

Edit: I think this is due to full text indexes, can I restore without them?

Answer 1

I have had to restore databases with full-text, I don't know any way to NOT restore them.

You could try removing the indexes from the source database backup, doing another backup, and then doing your restore.