> Sounds like you're trying to restore a database to the same machine. You > can't do that with SQL 7. You have to restore the database to a different > machine or restore it over the existing database.
You should be able to do this for full backups using the /RELOCATE and /TO options. Take a look at chapter 6 of the TDP for SQL V2 User's Guide, under the description of the /RELOCATE option. Thanks, Del ---------------------------------------------------- Del Hoobler IBM Corporation [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Celebrate we will. Life is short but sweet for certain..." -- Dave