It has been first time that I tried this and it took my nearly two days to restore a web application or a farm. I dont think that it should be this much daunting technically.
I have gone through almost all articles on the web regarding restoring in sharepoint, attempted more than 20 times, but no luck.
Here is the latest error I am getting below. I dont know what I am doing wrong.
thanks for your help
=================================================================== 21/02/2012 16:03:51] FatalError: Object Application Registry Service failed in event OnRestore. For more information, see the spbackup.log or sprestore.log file located in the backup directory. SPDuplicateObjectException: An object of the type Microsoft.Office.Server.ApplicationRegistry.SharedService.ApplicationRegistryServiceApplication named "Application Registry Service" already exists under the parent Microsoft.Office.Server.ApplicationRegistry.SharedService.ApplicationRegistryService named "". Rename your object or delete the existing object. [21/02/2012 16:03:51] Debug: at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.StoreObject(SPPersistedObject obj, Boolean storeClassIfNecessary, Boolean ensure) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPConfigurationDatabase.Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.ISPPersistedStoreProvider.PutObject(SPPersistedObject persistedObject, Boolean ensure) at Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.SPPersistedObject.BaseUpdate() at Microsoft.Office.Server.ApplicationRegistry.SharedService.ApplicationRegistryServiceApplication.Microsoft.SharePoint.Administration.Backup.IBackupRestore.OnRestore(Object sender, SPRestoreInformation info) [21/02/2012 16:03:51] Verbose: Starting object: Application_Registry_Service_DB_ba089f01c152413c8d53a3c5c4a9efa9. [21/02/2012 16:03:51] Verbose: [Application_Registry_Service_DB_ba089f01c152413c8d53a3c5c4a9efa9] SQL Server Connection String: Data Source=OPS5\SharePoint;Initial Catalog=Application_Registry_Service_DB_ba089f01c152413c8d53a3c5c4a9efa9;Integrated Security=True. [21/02/2012 16:03:51] Verbose: [Application_Registry_Service_DB_ba089f01c152413c8d53a3c5c4a9efa9] SQL command started at: 21/02/2012 16:03:51. This command may take a while to complete and without notification. [21/02/2012 16:03:51] Verbose: [Application_Registry_Service_DB_ba089f01c152413c8d53a3c5c4a9efa9] SQL Server Command: IF EXISTS ( SELECT * FROM master..sysdatabases WHERE has_dbaccess(name)=1 AND name=@db_name ) BEGIN ALTER DATABASE [Application_Registry_Service_DB_ba089f01c152413c8d53a3c5c4a9efa9] SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE END RESTORE DATABASE [Application_Registry_Service_DB_ba089f01c152413c8d53a3c5c4a9efa9] FROM DISK=@db_location WITH STATS=5, FILE=1, REPLACE, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD, RECOVERY @db_location=\Ops5\backup\full\spbr0000\000000D5.bak, @db_name=Application_Registry_Service_DB_ba089f01c152413c8d53a3c5c4a9efa9
