I'm trying to backup the database on a dedicated server running SQL Server 2005. The Management Studio installation got messed up somehow and I get an unhandled exception everytime I launch it and ...
What authentication mode is the SQL server in? If it's SQL only, that could cause it. Local admin on the box could not be mapped to an SQL role account (weird, but possible IIRC). Might be the same ...
SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...