Zaur
Sun Jun 15 04:16:41 CDT 2008
Resolved!!!
The problem was that I've made a backup mentioned in your procedure while
having wss3 sp1 installed. It wasn't restoring the database because I've
installed wss 3.0 without the service pack first. After installing a SP1 it
worked as a charm!
Thank you!
"Zaur Bahramov" <zbakhramov@msn.com> wrote in message
news:eiMvIOszIHA.3920@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> I've followed the procedure. When I reach to the last item, I receive the
> following error:
> Your backup is from a different version of Windows SharePoint Services and
> cannot be restored to a server runn
> ing the current version. The backup file should be restored to a server
> with version '12.0.0.6219' or later.
>
> ?
>
>
> "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:OFd59tWzIHA.2208@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> You decide when you install WSS 3.0 whether you use the embedded version
>> of SQl Server 2005 Express or whether you want to use a different
>> database system.
>>
>> If you choose Basic Installation or 'Advanced Installation +
>> Single-Server' it will use the embedded version even if another version
>> of SQL Server 2005 is available.
>>
>> The advantages of the embedded version ("Windows Internal Database") over
>> the standard SQL Server 2005 Express is that there is no limit to the
>> database size (4GB with SQL Server 2005 Express). The disadvantage is
>> that you can only use the embedded version for SharePoint databases (and
>> other "windows components").
>>
>> From the above you should know whether you have only one database system
>> or two. If you have two, your SP databases will be in the Windows
>> Internal Database and you can migrate them by following that article.
>>
>> Mike Walsh
>>
>> Zaur Bahramov wrote:
>>> Sorry. As you know I'm a newbie in wss. So I appologize if my question
>>> might seem stupid.
>>> I have a Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition installed. I also
>>> have a database used by WSS visible under databases in the default
>>> instance of SQL Server Express as:
>>> SERVER\SQLEXPRESS.
>>>
>>> Or WSS daes make a use of the embedded version for internal wss stuff?
>>> Please, explain, how do I check this.
>>>
>>> I've found this link, so, I thought this might be what I need to do. Of
>>> course after using stsadm tool to create a backup as mentioned in the
>>> link you've provided.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Mike Walsh" <englantilainen@hotmail.com> ha scritto nel messaggio
>>> news:OwXyQjTzIHA.3504@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>>>> I presume you don't really mean the standard SQL Server 2005 Express
>>>> edition but embedded version called the "Windows Internal Database".
>>>>
>>>> If so this is a description of how to move it to SQL Server 2005
>>>>
>>>>
http://wss.asaris.de/sites/walsh/Lists/WSSv3%20FAQ/DispForm.aspx?ID=1144
>>>>
>>>> Mike Walsh
>>>> WSS FAQ
http://www.wssfaq.com /
http://www.collutions.com
>>>> no private questions please
>>>>
>>>> Zaur Bahramov wrote:
>>>>> Hi!
>>>>>
>>>>> I have set up a WSS site using SQL Server 2005 Express edition. Now I
>>>>> need to make an upgrade to Standard edition of SQL server 2005. How
>>>>> can this be implemented? Can I just detach my databases from Express
>>>>> and re-attach them to Enterprise? How about the instances, like now I
>>>>> have the following SERVERNAME\SQLEXPRESS?
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there a documented procedure on this?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank you!
>>>
>