SQL doesnt see . bak file? – SQLServerCentral Forums Your issue is probably file permissions Try running a script to restore the database and see if it errors out, look for "Access Denied" or "Can't find the file path specified"
SQL: Why cant I see my files in SSMS when I want to restore? SQL Server is going to open the file and get the contents out of it, not via your local copy of SSMS So, the issue is which files SQL Server can see, not the files that you can see
sql server - bak file not visible when trying to restore database . . . I cannot seem to find the bak file when trying to restore it It wasn't visible in the C-drive I have looked it up and have seen that it has something to do with permissions I have tried enabling permissions after properties>security of bak file to 'Everyone', it did not work I have also tried NT Service\MSSQLSERVER Please see the
What people get wrong about how SQL Server accesses files In this post I clarify some misconceptions that I’ve seen regarding how SQL Server accesses files and potential file access denied errors This is one of those things that’s obvious for anyone with a bit of SQL Server and Windows experience, but stumps a lot of newcomers
SQL Server cant find my files - Microsoft Q A Everytime I try to restore a database using SQL Server a message is showed: "It is not possible to access the path or the file specified in the server Verify if you have the necessary security privileges and if the path really exists"
How to recover missing SQL auto-recover files in SSMS (Microsoft SQL . . . Look in the following folder The SSMS auto-recover files are there Sort the files by date, with newest on top Then check them all The SQL file I was looking for was a few items down: C:\Users\(yourusername]\Documents\Visual Studio 2017\Backup Files\Solution1