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Fix: The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing

When restoring a database from an SQL backup .bak, one usually creates a database and then selects the restore function. As soon as you try to restore the database you get the error saying “The backup set holds a backup of a database other than the existing“. This is because it fails to read the files from the restore and matching them to the newly created files.

The error says:

Restore failed for Server ‘SQLSRV01’. (Microsoft.SqlServer.SmoExtended)
Additional Information
An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)
The backup set hold a backup of a database other an the existing ‘test_restore’ database.
RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3154)

To solve this one should do the following:

– Don’t create an empty database and restore the .bak file on to it.
– Use ‘Restore Database’ option accessible by right clicking the “Databases” branch of the SQL Server Management Studio and provide the database name while providing the source to restore.

This should allow you to restore the database with no error and fix the error 3154.

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Fix: Your automatic reply settings cannot be displayed because the server is unavailable

When setting up the automatic reply and out of office from your Outlook 2010 having Exchange 2010 you might have the problem with a pop-up saying “Your automatic reply settings cannot be displayed because the server is unavailable”.

I have managed to solve this with a DNS record in your infrastructure. Create the following SRV record to fix the issue.

Service: _autodiscover
Protocol: _tcp
Port Number: 443
Host: myexchangeserver.mydomain.local

On the client PC run the following to refresh the DNS. Make sure you run the CMD as Administrator

ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns

This should fix the problem and the user will be prompted to enter his Out of office settings.

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