Microsoft KB Archive/833710

= FIX: You receive an error message when you try to restore a database backup that spans multiple devices =

Article ID: 833710

Article Last Modified on 11/2/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Personal Edition Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Workgroup Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Developer Edition
 * Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition 64-bit

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Bug #: 470782 (SQL Server 8.0)



Microsoft SQL Server 2000 fixes are distributed as one downloadable file. Because the fixes are cumulative, each new release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included in the previous SQL Server 2000 fix release.



SYMPTOMS
When you try to restore a database backup, the restore operation may fail. You may receive an error message that is similar to the following:

Server: Msg 3205, Level 16, State 2, Line 1

Too many backup devices specified for backup or restore; only 64 are allowed.

Server: Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 1

RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.

This problem may occur when all the following conditions are true:
 * You want to restore a database backup that spans across multiple backup devices, and you have not specified more than 64 backup devices.
 * You created the database backup on a computer that is running SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) (Build 2000.80.869.0) or a later build of SQL Server 2000 SP3.
 * You try to restore the database backup on a computer that is running a build of SQL Server 2000 SP3 that is earlier than 2000.80.869.0.

Note The database backup that you created in SQL Server 2000 SP3 (Build 2000.80.869.0) or a later build of SQL Server 2000 SP3 is a valid backup. After you install the hotfix that is included in this article on the computer that is running SQL Server 2000 SP3 build that is earlier than 2000.80.869.0, you can restore the database backup.



Service pack information
To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

290211 How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack

Hotfix information
The English version of this hotfix 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 -  31-May-2003  18:45  2000.80.818.0      78,400  Console.exe 28-Oct-2003 04:21  2000.80.873.0     315,968  Custtask.dll 02-Oct-2003 20:59  2000.80.867.0      33,340  Dbmslpcn.dll 25-Apr-2003 02:12                    786,432  Distmdl.ldf 25-Apr-2003 02:12                  2,359,296  Distmdl.mdf 30-Jan-2003 01:55                        180  Drop_repl_hotfix.sql 12-Sep-2003 03:26  2000.80.859.0   1,905,216  Dtspkg.dll 26-Aug-2003 20:16  2000.80.854.0     528,960  Dtspump.dll 23-Jun-2003 22:40  2000.80.837.0   1,557,052  Dtsui.dll 23-Jun-2003 22:40  2000.80.837.0     639,552  Dtswiz.dll 24-Apr-2003 02:51                    747,927  Instdist.sql 03-May-2003 01:56                      1,581  Inst_repl_hotfix.sql 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0      90,692  Msgprox.dll 01-Apr-2003 02:07                      1,873  Odsole.sql 05-Apr-2003 01:46  2000.80.800.0      62,024  Odsole70.dll 07-May-2003 20:41  2000.80.819.0      25,144  Opends60.dll 02-Apr-2003 21:48  2000.80.796.0      57,904  Osql.exe 02-Apr-2003 23:15  2000.80.797.0     279,104  Pfutil80.dll 04-Aug-2003 18:17                    550,780  Procsyst.sql 12-Sep-2003 00:37                     12,305  Qfe469315.sql 22-May-2003 22:57                     19,195  Qfe469571.sql 06-Sep-2003 01:36                  1,090,932  Replmerg.sql 06-Sep-2003 07:18  2000.80.858.0     221,768  Replprov.dll 06-Sep-2003 07:18  2000.80.858.0     307,784  Replrec.dll 06-Sep-2003 00:00                  1,087,150  Replsys.sql 13-Aug-2003 16:28                    986,603  Repltran.sql 22-Oct-2003 00:08  2000.80.871.0      57,916  Semnt.dll 29-Jul-2003 20:13  2000.80.819.0     492,096  Semobj.dll 31-May-2003 18:27  2000.80.818.0     172,032  Semobj.rll 05-Aug-2003 21:06                    127,884  Sp3_serv_uni.sql 01-Jun-2003 01:01  2000.80.818.0   4,215,360  Sqldmo.dll 07-Apr-2003 17:44                     25,172  Sqldumper.exe 19-Mar-2003 18:20  2000.80.789.0      28,672  Sqlevn70.rll 27-Sep-2003 04:42  2000.80.865.0     180,792  Sqlmap70.dll 03-Sep-2003 02:56  2000.80.857.0     188,992  Sqlmmc.dll 02-Sep-2003 23:03  2000.80.857.0     479,232  Sqlmmc.rll 22-Oct-2003 00:08  2000.80.871.0     401,984  Sqlqry.dll 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0      57,920  Sqlrepss.dll 05-Dec-2003 23:49  2000.80.892.0   7,606,353  Sqlservr.exe 25-Jul-2003 21:44  2000.80.845.0     590,396  Sqlsort.dll 08-Feb-2003 06:40  2000.80.765.0      45,644  Sqlvdi.dll 02-Oct-2003 20:59  2000.80.867.0      33,340  Ssmslpcn.dll 01-Jun-2003 01:01  2000.80.818.0      82,492  Ssnetlib.dll 01-Jun-2003 01:01  2000.80.818.0      25,148  Ssnmpn70.dll 28-Oct-2003 04:21  2000.80.873.0     123,456  Stardds.dll 01-Jun-2003 01:01  2000.80.818.0     158,240  Svrnetcn.dll 31-May-2003 18:59  2000.80.818.0      76,416  Svrnetcn.exe 30-Apr-2003 23:52  2000.80.816.0      45,132  Ums.dll 02-Jul-2003 00:19  2000.80.834.0      98,816  Xpweb70.dll Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.



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.

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4.



MORE INFORMATION
For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional query words: restore failure multiple backup devices

Keywords: kberrmsg kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbsqlserv2000presp4fix kbbackup kbstack kbhotfixserver KB833710

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