Article ID: 833547 - Last Review: April 2, 2005 - Revision: 3.0

FIX: Restoring a SQL Server 7.0 database backup in SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3) may cause an assertion error in the Xdes.cpp file

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For a Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2) article, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
811478  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811478/ ) FIX: Restoring a SQL Server 7.0 database backup in SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 2 (SP2) may cause an assertion error in the Xdes.cpp file

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SYMPTOMS

In Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3 (SP3), when you try to restore a database backup, the restoration may fail, and a retail assertion with error 3624 may occur. You may see an error message that is similar to the following in the SQL Server error log files as a result of the assertion error:

SQL Server Assertion: File: <xdes.cpp>, line=9860
Failed Assertion = 'IS_OFF_SAFE (XDES_OUTCOME_ONLY, m_status)'

This problem occurs when all the following conditions are true:
  • You take the database backup from a Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 database.
  • While you take the database backup, transactions that involve multiple databases are logged in the transaction logs.
  • You restore the database backup in Microsoft SQL Server 2000.
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RESOLUTION

Service pack information

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000. For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
290211  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/290211/ ) How to obtain the latest SQL Server 2000 service pack
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Hotfix information

The English version of this fix has the file attributes (or later) 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 tool in Control Panel. 
   Date         Time   Version         Size             File name
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   07-Feb-2003  16:14                    786,432 bytes  Distmdl.ldf
   07-Feb-2003  16:14                  2,359,296 bytes  Distmdl.mdf
   29-Jan-2003  12:25                        180 bytes  Drop_repl_hotfix.sql 
   31-Jan-2003  11:02  2000.80.763.0   1,557,052 bytes  Dtsui.dll        
   29-Jan-2003  12:25                      1,402 bytes  Inst_repl_hotfix.sql
   07-Feb-2003  17:10  2000.80.765.0      90,692 bytes  Msgprox.dll   
   29-Jan-2003  11:48  7.0.9466.0        344,064 bytes  Msvcr70.dll    
   29-Jan-2003  11:48  2000.80.722.0      57,904 bytes  Osql.exe          
   29-Jan-2003  15:48                    746,470 bytes  Instdist.sql
   07-Feb-2003  14:23                  1,065,895 bytes  Replmerg.sql 
   07-Feb-2003  17:10  2000.80.765.0     221,768 bytes  Replprov.dll     
   07-Feb-2003  17:10  2000.80.765.0     307,784 bytes  Replrec.dll      
   29-Jan-2003  15:48                  1,084,318 bytes  Replsys.sql
   29-Jan-2003  11:48  2000.80.534.0     127,548 bytes  Sqdedev.dll      
   29-Jan-2003  11:48  2000.80.194.0     180,290 bytes  Sqlunirl.dll     
   07-Feb-2003  17:10  2000.80.765.0     176,696 bytes  Sqlmap70.dll     
   07-Feb-2003  17:10  2000.80.765.0      57,920 bytes  Sqlrepss.dll     
   07-Feb-2003  17:11  2000.80.765.0   7,528,529 bytes  Sqlservr.exe     
   07-Feb-2003  17:10  2000.80.765.0      45,644 bytes  Sqlvdi.dll       
   07-Feb-2003  17:10  2000.80.765.0      82,492 bytes  Ssnetlib.dll
Note Because of file dependencies, the most recent hotfix or feature that contains these files may also contain additional files.

Important This hotfix build is designed for a server that is running Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3.

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WORKAROUND

To work around this problem, avoid transactions that involve multiple databases when you take a backup from a SQL Server 7.0 database.
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STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section. This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 4.
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REFERENCES

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
824684  (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/824684/ ) Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates
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APPLIES TO
  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Service Pack 3
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Keywords: 
kberrmsg kbbug kbfix kbqfe kbsqlserv2000presp4fix kbbackup KB833547
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