SQL Error 3203

When running a restore, you may come across the following error message:
SQL error 3013: SQL error 3013: RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.
SQL error 3203: SQL error 3203: Read on "SQLBACKUP_D0C6D45A-3D8B-447B-A537-5B472539AC4A01" failed: 38(Reached the end of the file.)
SQL Error 3013 is a generic error to inform that an error has occurred.
In this case it's SQL Error 3203 which can have several causes:
  • Trouble accessing the SQB File (possibly permissions related).
  • Backup File Corruption
  • Backup Location being unreliable

 You can test for each of these causes using the below troubleshooting steps.

  1. To test whether it's an access issue, try running the following SQL Backup Script from SSMS as a query: https://documentation.red-gate.com/sbu/scripting-sql-backup-pro/the-restore-sqbheaderonly-command

    If the above runs successfully, that means that there should be no issues with access.
  2. To test whether it's backup file corruption, run the Integrity File Checker from this tool: https://download.red-gate.com/support/sql_backup/Testing_Utilities/SBaTU.zip

    If it continues to fail in the same spot each time, it would probably indicate that your backup is corrupt.

  3. If it fails in a different spot each time, it could be an issue with reliability of the location where your .sqb is saved. An example being that the network connectivity is unreliable.

 

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