RE: Transaction Log Restores

Hi Peter,

Thanks for taking the time to reply.

Reading back my post, I don't think I explained particularly well what my query is - I'll try and clarify a bit better.

Let's say I have the following backup files (all created by RedGate):

Full_1
Log_1
Log_2
Log_3
Diff_1
Log_4
Log_5
Log_6
Full_2
Log_7
Log_8
Log_9
Diff_2
Log_10
Log_11

If I wanted to restore up to (and including) Log_6, I would restore Full_1, Diff_1, Log_4, Log_5 & Log_6. Pretty straightforward.

However, let's say that unknown to me, someone had taken a full backup of the database (via SSMS) after Log_4. Surely in this case, the "log chain" will have been broken, and my attempt at restoring using the same backup set would fail?

Hope that makes sense.


Thanks,
Bob