Import .bak file to a database in SQL server
On SQL Server Management Studio
- Right click Databases on left pane (Object Explorer)
- Click Restore Database...
- Choose Device, click ..., and add your .bak file
- Click OK, then OK again
Done.
.bak files are database backups. You can restore the backup with the method below:
How to: Restore a Database Backup (SQL Server Management Studio)
This will show you a list of database files contained in DB.bak:
RESTORE FILELISTONLY FROM DISK = 'D:\3.0 Databases\DB.bak' You will need the logical names from that list for the MOVE operation in the second step:
RESTORE DATABASE YourDBFROM DISK = 'D:\3.0 Databases\DB.bak' and you have to move appropriate mdf,ndf & ldf files using
With Move 'primarydatafilename' To 'D:\DB\data.mdf', Move 'secondarydatafile' To 'D:\DB\data1.ndf', Move 'logfilename' To 'D:\DB\log.ldf'