Using SSMS Restore Database GUI to restore a database from Full, Diff, and Log files

Note:

• Make sure all the drive and folders are setup correctly.
• Make sure you select “Full” backup files and/or “Diff” backup files and that those files appear in the Backup sets to restore list.
• Make sure you have all the log files selected.
• The backup files can be read from a network folder (\\xxxxx\xxxxxx) or locally from the server.

Track Restore Progress…

SELECT r.session_id AS [Session_Id]
	,r.command AS [command]
	,CONVERT(NUMERIC(6, 2), r.percent_complete) AS [% Complete]
	,GETDATE() AS [Current Time]
	,CONVERT(VARCHAR(20), DATEADD(ms, r.estimated_completion_time, GetDate()), 20) AS [Estimated Completion Time]
	,CONVERT(NUMERIC(32, 2), r.total_elapsed_time / 1000.0 / 60.0) AS [Elapsed Min]
	,CONVERT(NUMERIC(32, 2), r.estimated_completion_time / 1000.0 / 60.0) AS [Estimated Min]
	,CONVERT(NUMERIC(32, 2), r.estimated_completion_time / 1000.0 / 60.0 / 60.0) AS [Estimated Hours]
	,CONVERT(VARCHAR(1000), (
			SELECT SUBSTRING(TEXT, r.statement_start_offset / 2, CASE 
						WHEN r.statement_end_offset = - 1
							THEN 1000
						ELSE (r.statement_end_offset - r.statement_start_offset) / 2
						END) 'Statement text'
			FROM sys.dm_exec_sql_text(sql_handle)
			))
FROM sys.dm_exec_requests r
WHERE command like 'RESTORE%'
or	command like 'BACKUP%'