use master -- take a snapshot of a database without truncating any logs backup database ReportBuilderTraining TO DISK='c:\backups\ReportBuilderTraining_20170601_1020.bak' WITH COPY_ONLY -- check contents of a backup restore FILELISTONLY FROM DISK = 'c:\ReportBuilderTraining\ReportBuilderTraining.bak' -- restore database -- -- You can find default location for the files by right clicking on the server in SSMS, select properties and -- select "Database Settings" on the left use master RESTORE DATABASE ReportBuilderTraining FROM DISK = 'c:\ReportBuilderTraining\ReportBuilderTraining.bak' WITH REPLACE, MOVE 'ReportBuilderTraining' TO 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\ReportBuilderTraining.mdf', MOVE 'ReportBuilderTraining_log' TO 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL12.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA\ReportBuilderTraining_log.LDF'