Hi,
I have a similar post here, but not the same. This is a doubt I have when trying to restore DB using a backup file (.BAK)
I have a new Windows 2008 R2 box, and have a .bak file, which is an online sql backup of another SAP system. I want to restore this backup to the new box, and build a new SAP system.
Here's what I have done, and is failing -
1) Installed SQL Server 2008 using SAP's DVD. It was a silent install. While installing, I selected the SQL instance as "default" which was SAP recommended.
2) I am going to the SQL Management studio now, so that I can restore the DB from the BKP file. How do I connect, and what do I connect to? I tried windows authentication. I am administrator on the system, and it don't let me in. I cannot use SU or SQL authentication as I don't have any other info from the install. How do I restore my backup to the system????
Thanks for all the help.