trying to rebuild master using Rebuildm.exe How long does it takes?

[Alex]

Hello All.

I tried to test Rebuildm.exe on my local server
1. Stoped Sql
2. Renamed master.mdf to master.mdf_old
3. Tried to start Sql (Does start of couse)
4. Run Rebuildm.exe ... and "Gonfigurating Sql server" message goes forever (I was waiting 1 1/2 hrs ... progress bar was running )

Do I miss some some steps ?
Tnanks

[Ray Miao]

You can start sql after renaming master db files? Copy master db files to other name or other location instead renaming them.


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Alex at 4/19/01 9:54:00 AM

Hello All.

I tried to test Rebuildm.exe on my local server
1. Stoped Sql
2. Renamed master.mdf to master.mdf_old
3. Tried to start Sql (Does start of couse)
4. Run Rebuildm.exe ... and "Gonfigurating Sql server" message goes forever (I was waiting 1 1/2 hrs ... progress bar was running )

Do I miss some some steps ?
Tnanks

[Alex]

I was trying to create scenario where master db files do not exist
I tried rename master.mdf_old to master.mdf and start server but Could not start the server





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Ray Miao at 4/19/01 12:27:52 PM

You can start sql after renaming master db files? Copy master db files to other name or other location instead renaming them.


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Alex at 4/19/01 9:54:00 AM

Hello All.

I tried to test Rebuildm.exe on my local server
1. Stoped Sql
2. Renamed master.mdf to master.mdf_old
3. Tried to start Sql (Does start of couse)
4. Run Rebuildm.exe ... and "Gonfigurating Sql server" message goes forever (I was waiting 1 1/2 hrs ... progress bar was running )

Do I miss some some steps ?
Tnanks

[Karl]

Alex,

if you renamed master.mdf, when you run the rebuildm.exe, it won't find a master.mdf to rename. You should just have run the rebuildm.exe utility without renaming.

Instead of renaming the file try backing it up in SQL Server.

Hope this helps,

Karl


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Alex at 4/19/01 2:06:36 PM

I was trying to create scenario where master db files do not exist
I tried rename master.mdf_old to master.mdf and start server but Could not start the server





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Ray Miao at 4/19/01 12:27:52 PM

You can start sql after renaming master db files? Copy master db files to other name or other location instead renaming them.


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Alex at 4/19/01 9:54:00 AM

Hello All.

I tried to test Rebuildm.exe on my local server
1. Stoped Sql
2. Renamed master.mdf to master.mdf_old
3. Tried to start Sql (Does start of couse)
4. Run Rebuildm.exe ... and "Gonfigurating Sql server" message goes forever (I was waiting 1 1/2 hrs ... progress bar was running )

Do I miss some some steps ?
Tnanks