"RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally" error message when you perform a full backup of a database in SQL Server 2008 R2

Consider the following scenario:

• You create a database in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2.
• You update the logical name of the database by using the ALTER DATABASE statement.
• You perform a full backup of the database.
  
  Note A full database backup file is generated after the backup is performed.
• You try to restore the database from the database backup file.

In this scenario, you receive the following error message: If you use the RESTORE FILELISTONLY statement to check the backup file, you find that the logical file name that you updated is corrupted. The last character of the logical file name is truncated. For example, you try to update the logical name for a database to DB_modified. However, it is incorrectly changed to DB_modifie in the backup file.

Note This issue does not occur if you restart the SQL Server service after the logical file name is updated.

Cumulative update information

SQL Server 2008 R2

The fix for this issue was first released in Cumulative Update 6. For more information about how to obtain this cumulative update package for SQL Server 2008 R2, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:Note Because the builds are cumulative, each new fix release contains all the hotfixes and all the security fixes that were included with the previous SQL Server 2008 R2 fix release. We recommend that you consider applying the most recent fix release that contains this hotfix. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft website: Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, you must have Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 installed.

Restart requirement

You do not have to restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace any other hotfix.

File information

The English version of this hotfix has the file attributes (or later file attributes) that are listed in the following table. The dates and times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). When you view the file information, it is converted to local time. To find the difference between UTC and local time, use the Time Zone tab in the Date and Time item in Control Panel.

32-bit SQL Server 2008 R2 Database Services Core Instance

64-bit SQL Server 2008 R2 Database Services Core Instance

Itanium-architecture SQL Server 2008 R2 Database Services Core Instance

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

To work around this issue, use one of the following two methods:

• After the logical file name is modified, run the following statements to restart the database:

  ALTER DATABASE <database name> SET OFFLINE
  ALTER DATABASE <database name> SET ONLINE

• When you modify the logical file name, append a dummy space character in the new logical name. For example, if you want to change the logical name to DB_modified, use the following statement to modify the logical file name:

  ALTER DATABASE <database name> MODIFY FILE (NAME=N'<database name>', NEWNAME='DB_modified ') -- Append ' ' to NEWNAME

For more information about the ALTER DATABASE Transact-SQL statement, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) website: For more information about the RESTORE FILELISTONLY Transact-SQL statement, visit the following Microsoft Developer Network (MSDN) website: