no backup selected for restore sql server 2012 - sql-server

I am trying to restore db from my db backup file when i select and add the db .bak file
I have seen that error "No back upset selected to be restored"
I also tried from script to restore it but failed.
kindly tell me some effective way to do that??
I have already tried this but failed
RESTORE DATABASE <Your Database>
FROM DISK='<the path to your backup file>\<Your Database>.bak'

Try RESTORE HEADERONLY to see if there are several backup sets in your bak file
RESTORE HEADERONLY
FROM DISK='<the path to your backup file>\<Your Database>.bak'
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms178536.aspx
and if there are several sets, choose the one you want :
RESTORE DATABASE <Your Database>
FROM DISK='<the path to your backup file>\<Your Database>.bak'
WITH FILE = <you set number>;

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RESTORE database with different name Fails - "The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing"

I have database backup A.bak
I want to restore that backup file, using the SQL Server Management Studio, into database B which has all the same tables/columns but just different name.
If I try to do the restore - I am getting error:
The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing
How can I resolve this? I tried renaming the .bak file but it didn't work
Specify the "Overwrite the existing database (WITH REPLACE)" option:

I can not restore my database SQL Server Management Studio can't recognize my .bak files

I'm trying to restore a DB from the class. However, when I try to restore the .bak file, it seems like SSMS doesn't recognize it.
I gave full permissions to the folder which contains the .bak file (it is the default backup folder of ms SQL studio).
Steps I've taken to restore the .bak file:
Right click on DB -> Restore DB -> From device (selected the .bak file location) -> To Database (selected the DB destination)
Like here:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\Backup
The DB is not corrupt I checked 2 other DB same result so I have no idea what is the problem
Here images:
I can not see the DB and I have almost the latest version of MS SQL studio so I can not understand what is going on here and why I can not restore DBs
I checked here:
restore database in ssms 2017 selected bak file in device option and showing nothing in Backup sets to restore option and disable Ok button too
and here:
SQL Server Management Studio can't recognize .bak file
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U0FpXwQfBaU
It should be easy and simple like the video above but like I said above something is wrong here and I do not know what is it.
Image of my SQL version
Once you (i mean the service account) got full permissions on the folder where the .bak file sitting and file not corrupted you should be able to restore without any issue, but there are times things fail in GUI and work perfectly with command line. not sure the issue might be exists one of the fix of SSMS release notes
However, you probably want to try following:
Verify the backup file - it does the verification of backup file and detects any error/corruption within backup file
RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM DISK = 'C:\YourbackupLocation\DbName.bak';
Read the header - it returns information of backup file i.e. DB Version, appended backup files, LSN info and database recovery model etc..
RESTORE HEADERONLY FROM DISK = 'C:\YourbackupLocation\DbName.bak';
Get list of file names from backup - This will be helpful if the file location is different from the source server from where the backup was created
RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM DISK = 'C:\YourbackupLocation\DbName.bak' ;
Restore backup - actual restore via T-SQL
RESTORE Backup DBName FROM DISK = 'C:\YourbackupLocation\DbName.bak' with replace, recovery, stats;
To relocate files
RESTORE Backup DBName FROM DISK = 'C:\YourbackupLocation\DbName.bak'
with replace, recovery, stats
--- Get the logical name from the result of "RESTORE FILELISTONLY" command
move 'DBName' to 'C:\NewLocation\DBName.mdf',
move 'DBName_Log' to 'C:\NewLocation\DBName_log.ldf' ;

Restore DB2 backup to another DB2 database with different name

I have a DB2 10 database backup file that I would like to restore to another environment. The problem is that the database has been setup with a different name and the restore complains because the database names are different.
Is there a way to restore the database backup file to the other environment?
Thanks
Here is the command I used to restore:
db2 "RESTORE DATABASE <restore database name> FROM <current restore directory> TAKEN AT <timestamp of full backup> TO <Local database directory> INTO <new database name>"
Example:
Database name of original backup is:
SYSTEM
My backup directory is:
/db2inst1/archive/backup/SYSTEM/level0/
Timestamp of original backup is:
20180503141925
Local database directory is: I would redirect this directory to your database standard list
New database name is:
SYSTEM2
Example output command is:
db2 "RESTORE DATABASE system FROM /db2inst1/archive/backup/SYSTEM/level0/ TAKEN AT
20180503141925 TO /db2inst1/ INTO system2"
Once complete roll-forward database:
db2 "ROLLFORWARD DB SYSTEM2 TO END OF LOGS AND COMPLETE"
You can use the "redirected" restore option by generating a file
db2 restore database mydb redirect generate script restore.sql
Once the script is generated, you can change the names, file locations, etc.
And finally, execute the script
db2 -tvf restore.sql
Thanks for the help.
In the end we dropped the existing database, restored the database from the backup file and then renamed the restored database to match the previous database name

Restore MSSQL database backup to a new database

I need to make clean database template backup and then generate a new one database with another name, but with backuped content.
Backup script is:
sqlcmd -S %DB_HOST% -Q "BACKUP DATABASE %DB_NAME% TO DISK = '%BACKUP_FILE%'"
Restore script is:
sqlcmd -S %DB_HOST% -Q "RESTORE DATABASE %DB_NAME% FROM DISK = '%BACKUP_FILE%' WITH REPLACE"
And it works on the same database name.
But if i backup DB 'ORIGINAL_DB_NAME' and then restore it to 'NEW_DB_NAME' it will raise exception:
Msg 1834, Level 16, State 1, Server <HOST>, Line 1
The file '.....\MSSQL\Data\ORIGINAL_DB_NAME.mdf' cannot be overwritten. It is being used by database 'ORIGINAL_DB_NAME'.
....
You need to specify a new location for the data/log files.
See this MSDN article, Example D
RESTORE DATABASE AdventureWorks2012
FROM AdventureWorksBackups
WITH NORECOVERY,
MOVE 'AdventureWorks2012_Data' TO
'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Data\NewAdvWorks.mdf',
MOVE 'AdventureWorks2012_Log'
TO 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Data\NewAdvWorks.ldf';
RESTORE LOG AdventureWorks2012
FROM AdventureWorksBackups
WITH RECOVERY;
You can also avoid that conundrum using SSMS. Under the Options tab, after you have selected a source for your restore direct the data and log files to either the files you want to overwrite, or point them to the directory you need and name them appropriately.
If you go to Files on the Restore Configuration, make sure that the Original File Name is not the same as Restore As, that should solve your issue.

how can i restore my database with new name

I have a backup file from my main DB(IDTDB) that called MainDBBackup.bak and i want to restore it with another name.but i recieve this error:
"the logical file 'IDTDB_Log' is not part of database 'newDB'.use RESTORE FILELISTONLY to list logical file names.restore database terminated abnormally.change database context to master."
i used this code to restore my database:
"use master;restore filelistonly from disk=N'my backup file path'; restore database newDB from disk=N'my backup file path' with file=1,replace,nounload,stats=10;"
note: it is important for me to have a new database with new name.
i have created a new database and its tables by execute a sql query and tried to restore my mainDB to it but i recieved that error again.
Using SSMS you can create a new database and then restore to that from your backup. You will need to set the option overwrite existing database.

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