thanks patrick, i've done that and heres my code:

Dim oBackup As New SQLDMO.Backup

Dim oSQLServer As New SQLServer

oSQLServer.Connect "WENDY", "sa", ""

oBackup.Action = SQLDMOBackup_Files

oBackup.Database = "Jantzen"

oBackup.DatabaseFiles = "Jantzen_Data"

' Example illustrates backup implemented...

if you use the backup file generated by the application i've coded, yes it's corrupted.. but if i do it manually, and then restore again, theres no problem.

i tried changing the restore code to include this:

oRestore.DatabaseFiles = "Jantzen_Data"

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Dim oRestore As New SQLDMO.Restore

Dim oSQLServer As New SQLServer

oSQLServer.Connect "WENDY", "sa", ""

oRestore.Action = SQLDMORestore_Files

oRestore.Database = "Jantzen"

oRestore.DatabaseFiles = "Jantzen_Data"

oRestore.ReplaceDatabase = True

oRestore.Files...

btw, jantzenbackup.bak is a file i manually created using backup of sql server.

yup! tried it.. same error..

i changed

oRestore.Files = Text1.Text

to

oRestore.Files = "d:\jantzenbackup.bak"

text1.text contains the filename of the backup file to restore from.

yep. this is to hide complexity from the user.