backup begins at LSN which is too recent to apply

  • My restore failed with the error: backup begins at LSN which is too recent to apply.

    On checking backup history: i have the following backups taken:

    Missing LSN backup 2:30 AM - Tlog

    backup2 10:30 PM - Tlog

    FUll backup 10:45 PM - Full

    Backup 4 11:00 PM - Tlog

    backup 5 11:30 PM - Tlog - MOST current backup

    Since there is a full backup in between the missing lsn and current backup, i feel taking a full backup and restoring is the best possible way.

    Please let me know if I am correct?

  • sqlwars (5/4/2010)


    My restore failed with the error: backup begins at LSN which is too recent to apply.

    On checking backup history: i have the following backups taken:

    Missing LSN backup 2:30 AM - Tlog

    backup2 10:30 PM - Tlog

    FUll backup 10:45 PM - Full

    Backup 4 11:00 PM - Tlog

    backup 5 11:30 PM - Tlog - MOST current backup

    Since there is a full backup in between the missing lsn and current backup, i feel taking a full backup and restoring is the best possible way.

    Please let me know if I am correct?

    restoration needs some sequence. refer this link

    http://www.databasejournal.com/features/mssql/article.php/3591131/COPYONLY-Backups-in-SQL-Server-2005.htm it might help you.

    Additionally what you are getting with

    select message_id, severity, [text] from sys.messages where language_id = 1033 and severity <> 10 and [text] like ‘%backup%’

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  • With the backups that you list, you can restore using the full backup and the last 2 transaction log backups. What happened to the file from the log backup at 2:30?

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