SQl 2005 to sql 2008
hi , we have sql 2005 in 1 physical server running on windows 2003 platform, have new server sql 2008 sp1 running on windows 2008 , can 1 me move windows 2003 server sql 2005 db's windows 2008 sql 2008 sp1 db? hi, there are many ways move/copy database 1 server server using sql server tools. i) detach database old server , attach in new server. purely offline operation , moves database instead of copying it. refer http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190209.aspx : how use attach/detach database in sql server management studio(ssms) ii) database in old server , restore in destination server. can performed during online , creates new database in destination server. refer http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms187048.aspx for more information. iii) using copy database wizard in sql server management studio. select database in source server in ssms right click ->tasks->copy database wizard launch...