# Error Restoring SQL Database | azurecurve

- URL: https://dynamicaccounting.net/error-restoring-sql-database-azurecurve/
- Date: 2012-11-27
- Topics: SQL & Data, Install, Upgrade & Admin
- Type: link to an external article
- Source: http://www.azurecurve.co.uk/2012/11/error-restoring-sql-database/

Ian Grieve looks at an [Error Restoring SQL Database](http://www.azurecurve.co.uk/2012/11/error-restoring-sql-database/)

[![Restore failed for Server. (Microsoft.SqlServe.SmoExtended) Additional information - System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: Directory lookup for file "e:SQL ServerDataGPSGPNLDat.mdf" failed with the operating system error 3(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason 15105). (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)](http://www.azurecurve.co.uk/images/posts/2012/11/Error_Restoring_SQL_Database/Error_Restoring_SQL_Database_1_Small.png "Restore failed for Server. (Microsoft.SqlServe.SmoExtended) Additional information - System.Data.SqlClient.SqlError: Directory lookup for file \"e:SQL ServerDataGPSGPNLDat.mdf\" failed with the operating system error 3(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason 15105). (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)")](http://www.azurecurve.co.uk/images/posts/2012/11/Error_Restoring_SQL_Database/Error_Restoring_SQL_Database_1.png)