Error: 3041, Severity: 16, State: 1

Message:

BACKUP failed to complete the command BACKUP DATABASE db_name. Check the backup application log for detailed messages

Solution:  Make sure to take another full database backup.

How to find the Linked Servers in SQL Server

You can run the below system stored procedure to find the list of linked servers configured on instance of sql servers.

sp_linkedservers

How to start sql server without tempdb

When i try to take image of sql server for installation to new server  i could not restart sql server service on new server due to tempdb database files missing. In that image server where tempdb database files were placed on E:\mssql\data drive and  new sql server only got C: drive  and all system dbs there on c: drive  files. This solution is tested and worked fine.

--  SQL Server Path
C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Binn
Step:1  You are going to  start sql using single user with minimal configuration on command prompt
 cmd-- > sqlservr -f -m
Now you create Folder on 'C:\MSSQL\DATA\
-- Open the second window for command prompt
c:\sqlcmd
1>
use master
go
ALTER DATABASE tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME=tempdev, FILENAME='C:\MSSQL\DATA\Tempdb.MDF')
go
ALTER DATABASE tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME=templog, FILENAME='C:\MSSQL\DATA\Templog.LDF')
go
>quit