SQL-Server: Error - Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use

Question

I am actually trying to make a script (in Sql Server 2008) to restore one database from one backup file. I made the following code and I am getting an error -

Answer 1

For me, the solution is:

1. Check Overwrite the existing database(WITH REPLACE) in optoins tab at left hand side.

2. Uncheck all other options.

3. Select source and destination database.

4. Click ok.

That's it.

Answer 2

Use the following script to find and kill all the opened connections to the database before restoring database.

declare @sql as varchar(20), @spid as int

select @spid = min(spid)  from master..sysprocesses  where dbid = db_id('<database_name>') 
and spid != @@spid    

while (@spid is not null)
begin
    print 'Killing process ' + cast(@spid as varchar) + ' ...'
    set @sql = 'kill ' + cast(@spid as varchar)
    exec (@sql)

    select 
        @spid = min(spid)  
    from 
        master..sysprocesses  
    where 
        dbid = db_id('<database_name>') 
        and spid != @@spid
end 

print 'Process completed...'

Hope this will help...

Answer 3

Solution 1 : Re-start SQL services and try to restore DB Solution 2 : Re-start system / server and try to restore DB Solution 3 : Take back of current DB, Delete the current/destination DB and try to restore DB.

Answer 4

Setting the DB to single-user mode didn't work for me, but taking it offline, and then bringing it back online did work. It's in the right-click menu of the DB, under Tasks.

Be sure to check the 'Drop All Active Connections' option in the dialog.

Answer 5

Use Master
alter database databasename set offline with rollback immediate;

--Do Actual Restore
RESTORE DATABASE databasename
FROM DISK = 'path of bak file'
WITH MOVE 'datafile_data' TO 'D:\newDATA\data.mdf',
MOVE 'logfile_Log' TO 'D:\newDATA\DATA_log.ldf',replace

alter database databasename set online with rollback immediate;
GO

Answer 6

I just restarted the sqlexpress service and then the restore completed fine