Any issues with using Noton Ghost with SQL Server?

I seem to recall from reading an article that there are issues with backing
up hard drives with Norton Ghost with SQL Server or MSDE installed.
However, I can't seem to find the KB article. Can someone confirm this with
resource articles?
Thanks in advance.The issue is most likely if your trying to do this while SQL Server is
running. If it's not running I don't see why you couldn't ghost it but that
is not a very efficient way to backup sql server.
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Andrew J. Kelly
SQL Server MVP
"wym" <wym@.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> I seem to recall from reading an article that there are issues with
backing
> up hard drives with Norton Ghost with SQL Server or MSDE installed.
> However, I can't seem to find the KB article. Can someone confirm this
with
> resource articles?
> Thanks in advance.
>|||Thank you for the reply. Actually, the question came up because our
application uses MSDE 2000 and it is set to autostart when OS starts. When
customers backup with with Ghost, I doubt they will turn off MSDE (they will
have to search for it since SQL Server Service Manager is not in the tray).
If they reinstall the image, will there be any issues with MSDE or the
databases?
"Andrew J. Kelly" <sqlmvpnooospam@.shadhawk.com> wrote in message
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> The issue is most likely if your trying to do this while SQL Server is
> running. If it's not running I don't see why you couldn't ghost it but
that
> is not a very efficient way to backup sql server.
> --
> Andrew J. Kelly
> SQL Server MVP
>
> "wym" <wym@.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> news:Doxub.9670$iT4.1045873@.news20.bellglobal.com...
> > I seem to recall from reading an article that there are issues with
> backing
> > up hard drives with Norton Ghost with SQL Server or MSDE installed.
> > However, I can't seem to find the KB article. Can someone confirm this
> with
> > resource articles?
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> >
> >
>|||You can't guarantee a consistent database by backing up at the file level
when sql server is running. I would look into writing some simple BACKUP
and RESTORE scripts. They work the same on MSDE as they do on any edition
and are the correct way to backup the databases.
--
Andrew J. Kelly
SQL Server MVP
"wym" <wym@.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
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> Thank you for the reply. Actually, the question came up because our
> application uses MSDE 2000 and it is set to autostart when OS starts.
When
> customers backup with with Ghost, I doubt they will turn off MSDE (they
will
> have to search for it since SQL Server Service Manager is not in the
tray).
> If they reinstall the image, will there be any issues with MSDE or the
> databases?
> "Andrew J. Kelly" <sqlmvpnooospam@.shadhawk.com> wrote in message
> news:OvHVoHjrDHA.2408@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > The issue is most likely if your trying to do this while SQL Server is
> > running. If it's not running I don't see why you couldn't ghost it but
> that
> > is not a very efficient way to backup sql server.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Andrew J. Kelly
> > SQL Server MVP
> >
> >
> > "wym" <wym@.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
> > news:Doxub.9670$iT4.1045873@.news20.bellglobal.com...
> > > I seem to recall from reading an article that there are issues with
> > backing
> > > up hard drives with Norton Ghost with SQL Server or MSDE installed.
> > > However, I can't seem to find the KB article. Can someone confirm
this
> > with
> > > resource articles?
> > >
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>