Microsoft KB Archive/811478

= FIX: Restoring a SQL Server 7.0 database backup in SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2) may cause an assertion error in the Xdes.cpp file =

Article ID: 811478

Article Last Modified on 10/18/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2

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Bug # 363189 (SQL Server 8.0)



SYMPTOMS
When you try to restore a database backup, the restoration may fail, and a retail assertion with error 3624 may occur. You may see the following error message in the SQL Server error log files as a result of the assertion error:

SQL Server Assertion: File: , line=9860

Failed Assertion = 'IS_OFF_SAFE (XDES_OUTCOME_ONLY, m_status)'

This problem occurs when all the following conditions are true:
 * You take the database backup from a Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 database.
 * While you take the database backup, transactions that involve multiple databases are logged in the transaction logs.
 * You restore the database backup in SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2).



RESOLUTION
A supported hotfix is now available from Microsoft, but it is only intended to correct the problem that this article describes. Apply it only to systems that are experiencing this specific problem.

To resolve this problem, contact Microsoft Product Support Services to obtain the hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Product Support Services telephone numbers and information about support costs, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support

Note In special cases, charges that are ordinarily incurred for support calls may be canceled if a Microsoft Support Professional determines that a specific update will resolve your problem. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for the specific update in question.

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in coordinated universal time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time tool in Control Panel.   Date         Time     Version         Size       File name      Platform -  09-Dec-2002  21:39    2000.80.714.0   7,471,185  Sqlservr.exe   X86 Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.

Important This hotfix build is designed for a server that is running Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2:



WORKAROUND
To work around this problem, avoid transactions that involve multiple databases when you take a backup from a SQL Server 7.0 database.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the &quot;Applies to&quot; section of this article.

