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Backup created by SQL Server Backup software has own file format , this file format is a secure backup format , it supports high bits encryption and compression , it contains more informattion than ms sql server backup file .
In some case , maybe you want a raw sql server backup data :
- use backup created by sql server backup software on another sql database server machine , which has not sql server backup installed.
- restore a database with high edition sql server to a early one.
- backup created by a early version of SQL Server Backup product , and new version of backup software has some compatible problem.
- import backup created by SQL Server Backup to another sql server backup / recovery utility.
- you want to use backup created by SQL Server Backup in SQL Server Managment Studio .
1 .If you are using an old version of SQL Server Backup , (6.x or before) . Please download an uility named Backup Convertor from
Just follow instruction to convert a backup to microsoft sql server format file.
2 . If you are using SQL Server Backup 7.x or later , there is a buildin Backup convertor utility in the backup manager . it supports bat backup convert , see following.
After backup converted ,you can use backup in Query Analyer , Enterprise Manager , Management Studio or any other SQL Server Backup software that support raw backup.
