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Backing up and restoring SQL Server

I want to reformat my servers harddrive and install a newer operating
system (Win 2003). I am running SQL Server 2000 with about 10
databases. What is the best way to backup and restore SQL Server for
this so I don't lose anything.
Thanks,
Rick

Jul 23 '05 #1
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Rick (ri**@abasoftware.com) writes:
I want to reformat my servers harddrive and install a newer operating
system (Win 2003). I am running SQL Server 2000 with about 10
databases. What is the best way to backup and restore SQL Server for
this so I don't lose anything.


Look at http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;224071.
--
Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, es****@sommarskog.se

Books Online for SQL Server SP3 at
http://www.microsoft.com/sql/techinf...2000/books.asp
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