Question : migrating SQL databases to another server and get some weird error messages

I have SQL Server 2005 running in Windows Server 2003. Now Im transfering these databases to SQL Server 2008 running in Windows Server 2008.

First I have made scripts to create databases to destination server (look the code).

SELECT 'CREATE DATABASE ' + name
FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases Where Name Not In ('master','model','msdb','tempdb')


Then I have run that script in detination server.

Then I have made backup from source SQL by script

SELECT 'BACKUP DATABASE ' + name + ' TO  DISK = ''C:\Backups\' + name + '.bak''' + ' WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT,
NAME = N''' + name + '-Full Database Backup''' + ', SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD,  STATS = 10'
FROM master.dbo.sysdatabases Where Name Not In ('master','model','msdb','tempdb')

Then I have restored my backups to destination server

SELECT 'RESTORE DATABASE ' + name + ' FROM DISK = ''C:\Backups\' + name + '.bak'''+ ' WITH REPLACE'
FROM master.sys.databases Where Name Not In ('master','model','msdb','tempdb')


Restore process works mostly but there is some databases where I get error messages:

Directory lookup for the file "F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ec.mdf" failed with the operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
Msg 3156, Level 16, State 3, Line 1
File 'c01_ecDATA' cannot be restored to 'F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ec.mdf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
Msg 5133, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Directory lookup for the file "F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ecl.ldf" failed with the operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
Msg 3156, Level 16, State 3, Line 1
File 'c01_eclLOG' cannot be restored to 'F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ecl.ldf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
Msg 3119, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Problems were identified while planning for the RESTORE statement. Previous messages provide details.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
Msg 5133, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
Directory lookup for the file "F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ec1.mdf" failed with the operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
Msg 3156, Level 16, State 3, Line 2
File 'c01_ec1DATA' cannot be restored to 'F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ec1.mdf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
Msg 5133, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
Directory lookup for the file "F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ecl1.ldf" failed with the operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
Msg 3156, Level 16, State 3, Line 2
File 'c01_ecl1LOG' cannot be restored to 'F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ecl1.ldf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
Msg 3119, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
Problems were identified while planning for the RESTORE statement. Previous messages provide details.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 2
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
Msg 5133, Level 16, State 1, Line 3
Directory lookup for the file "F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ec2.mdf" failed with the operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
Msg 3156, Level 16, State 3, Line 3
File 'c01_ec2DATA' cannot be restored to 'F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ec2.mdf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
Msg 5133, Level 16, State 1, Line 3
Directory lookup for the file "F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ecl2.ldf" failed with the operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
Msg 3156, Level 16, State 3, Line 3
File 'c01_ecl2LOG' cannot be restored to 'F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ecl2.ldf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
Msg 3119, Level 16, State 1, Line 3
Problems were identified while planning for the RESTORE statement. Previous messages provide details.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 3
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
Msg 5133, Level 16, State 1, Line 4
Directory lookup for the file "F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ec3.mdf" failed with the operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
Msg 3156, Level 16, State 3, Line 4
File 'c01_ec3DATA' cannot be restored to 'F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ec3.mdf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
Msg 5133, Level 16, State 1, Line 4
Directory lookup for the file "F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ecl3.ldf" failed with the operating system error 3(The system cannot find the path specified.).
Msg 3156, Level 16, State 3, Line 4
File 'c01_ecl3LOG' cannot be restored to 'F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ecl3.ldf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.
Msg 3119, Level 16, State 1, Line 4
Problems were identified while planning for the RESTORE statement. Previous messages provide details.
Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 4
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
Processed 5808 pages for database 'c100_common', file 'c100_ecDATA' on file 1.
Processed 4 pages for database 'c100_common', file 'c100_eclLOG' on file 1.
Converting database 'c100_common' from version 611 to the current version 655.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 611 to version 621.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 621 to version 622.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 622 to version 625.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 625 to version 626.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 626 to version 627.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 627 to version 628.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 628 to version 629.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 629 to version 630.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 630 to version 631.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 631 to version 632.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 632 to version 633.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 633 to version 634.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 634 to version 635.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 635 to version 636.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 636 to version 637.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 637 to version 638.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 638 to version 639.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 639 to version 640.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 640 to version 641.
Database 'c100_common' running the upgrade step from version 641 to version 642.

Can some one help why I get these error messages? This path: "F:\Econet SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\c01_ecl2.ldf" should have nothing to do with destination server. It's location of databases in source server. So what might be wrong?

Thanks a lot :)

Answer : migrating SQL databases to another server and get some weird error messages

Hello silentthread2k,

Have the ordering done within your sproc and then just simply execute the sproc.

Regards,

Patrick
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