

In Scenario 2 with No Latest Backup: In this case be prepared for all the data loss. Rebuilding msdb using instmsdb sql script or Templats: We have to use the restore script to restore the backup. In Scenario 2 with Valid Recent Backup: When the msdb is in suspect mode and non recoverable, GUI doesn’t work to restore.

RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally. The backup of the system database on the device C:\msdb.bakĬannot be restored because it was created by a different version Below is the error that we get if they don’t match. We can only restore a msdb backup copy from different server if both target and source SQL Server Versions and Builds matches. Restoring process in this scenario is very similar but we have to make sure stage and production SQL server’s Versions and Builds are matching.

If you have a more or less equivalent msdb on stage server which you want use to restore damaged (corrupted) production msdb to minimize the msdb data loss and time to recreate all the msdb contents from scratch on production. In Scenario 1 with more or less equivalent msdb Backup copy from different server:
