Database Restore in SQL Server

Hello,
I have a Server in SQL Server 2012 which have two Databases called DB1 and DB2 . I have taken full backup of DB1 and want to restore in DB2 without Modifying its name,logical name and physical name. how can i do it ?
Prem Shah

Then apparently you are not using the Restore command correctly. We cannot read your mind nor see your desktop, so telling us that something doesn't work without specifying exactly what you are doing is not much help. And while I'm at it, the
term "server" is not particularly meaningful since it might refer to your physical machine or it might refer to an instance of sql server (and there can be multiple instances running on a physical machine). The best way to get answers and useful responses
is to post the query you are using. And the best way to learn sql server is to write your tsql commands rather than use the SSMS GUI.
And I'll point out that your original "requirements" are impossible to meet - 2 (or more) databases cannot share the same physical file names.

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HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL=OFF
HS_LANGUAGE=AMERICAN_AMERICA.WE8MSWIN1252
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HS_RPC_FETCH_REBLOCKING=OFF
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[Oracle][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]ConnectionOpen (ParseConnectParams()).
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Oracle Corporation --- FREITAG AUG 22 2008 16:17:42.198
Heterogeneous Agent Release
11.1.0.6.0
Oracle Corporation --- FREITAG AUG 22 2008 16:17:42.198
Version 11.1.0.6.0
Entered hgogprd
HOSGIP for "HS_FDS_TRACE_LEVEL" returned "DEBUG"
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setting HS_OPEN_CURSORS to default of 50
HOSGIP returned value of "RECOVER" for HS_FDS_RECOVERY_ACCOUNT
HOSGIP returned a value for HS_FDS_RECOVERY_PWD
setting HS_FDS_TRANSACTION_LOG to default of "HS_TRANSACTION_LOG"
setting HS_FDS_TRANSACTION_ISOLATION to default of "READ_COMMITTED"
setting HS_NLS_NCHAR to default of "AL16UTF16"
setting HS_FDS_TIMESTAMP_AS_DATE to default of "TRUE"
setting HS_RPC_FETCH_REBLOCKING to default of "ON"
setting HS_FDS_FETCH_ROWS to default of "100"
setting HS_FDS_RESULTSET_SUPPORT to default of "FALSE"
setting HS_FDS_PROC_IS_FUNC to default of "FALSE"
setting HS_FDS_CHARACTER_SEMANTICS to default of "FALSE"
setting HS_FDS_MAP_NCHAR to default of "TRUE"
setting HS_NLS_DATE_FORMAT to default of "YYYY-MM-DD HH24:MI:SS"
setting HS_FDS_REPORT_REAL_AS_DOUBLE to default of "FALSE"
setting HS_LONG_PIECE_TRANSFER_SIZE to default of "65536"
setting HS_SQL_HANDLE_STMT_REUSE to default of "FALSE"
setting HS_FDS_QUERY_DRIVER to default of "FALSE"
setting HS_CALL_NAME_ISP to "gtw$:SQLTables;gtw$:SQLColumns;gtw$:SQLPrimaryKeys;gtw$:SQLForeignKeys;gtw$:SQLProcedures;gtw$:SQLStatistics"
Exiting hgosdip, rc=0
ORACLE_SID is "DG4MSQL"
Product-Info:
Port Rls/Upd:6/0 PrdStat:0
Agent:Oracle Database Gateway for MSSQL
Facility:hsa
Class:MSSQL, ClassVsn:11.1.0.6.0_0006, Instance:DG4MSQL
Exiting hgogprd, rc=0
Entered hgoinit
HOCXU_COMP_CSET=1
HOCXU_DRV_CSET=178
HOCXU_DRV_NCHAR=2000
HOCXU_DB_CSET=178
HOCXU_SEM_VER=102000
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Exiting hgolofn, rc=0 at 2008/08/22-16:17:43
HOSGIP for "HS_OPEN_CURSORS" returned "50"
HOSGIP for "HS_FDS_FETCH_ROWS" returned "100"
HOSGIP for "HS_LONG_PIECE_TRANSFER_SIZE" returned "65536"
HOSGIP for "HS_NLS_NUMERIC_CHARACTER" returned ".,"
Exiting hgoinit, rc=0 at 2008/08/22-16:17:43
Entered hgolgon at 2008/08/22-16:17:43
reco:0, name:testuju, tflag:0
Entered hgosuec at 2008/08/22-16:17:43
uencoding=UTF16
Entered shgosuec at 2008/08/22-16:17:43
Exiting shgosuec, rc=0 at 2008/08/22-16:17:43
shgosuec() returned rc=0
Exiting hgosuec, rc=0 at 2008/08/22-16:17:43
HOSGIP for "HS_FDS_RECOVERY_ACCOUNT" returned "RECOVER"
HOSGIP for "HS_FDS_TRANSACTION_LOG" returned ""HS_TRANSACTION_LOG""
HOSGIP for "HS_FDS_TIMESTAMP_AS_DATE" returned "TRUE"
HOSGIP for "HS_FDS_CHARACTER_SEMANTICS" returned "FALSE"
HOSGIP for "HS_FDS_MAP_NCHAR" returned "TRUE"
HOSGIP for "HS_FDS_RESULT_SET_SUPPORT" returned "FALSE"
HOSGIP for "HS_FDS_PROC_IS_FUNC" returned "FALSE"
HOSGIP for "HS_FDS_REPORT_REAL_AS_DOUBLE" returned "FALSE"
using testuju as default value for "HS_FDS_DEFAULT_OWNER"
HOSGIP for "HS_SQL_HANDLE_STMT_REUSE" returned "FALSE"
Entered hgocont at 2008/08/22-16:17:43
HS_FDS_CONNECT_INFO = "OBELIXUS/MSSQLSERVER/testuju"
RC=-1 from HOSGIP for "HS_FDS_CONNECT_STRING"
Entered hgogenconstr at 2008/08/22-16:17:43
dsn:OBELIXUS/MSSQLSERVER/testuju, name:testuju
optn:
Entered shgogohn at 2008/08/22-16:17:43
ohn is 'OraGtw11g_home1'
Exiting shgogohn, rc=0 at 2008/08/22-16:17:43
Entered hgocont_OracleCsidToIANA at 2008/08/22-16:17:43
Returning 2252
Exiting hgocont_OracleCsidToIANA at 2008/08/22-16:17:43
##>Connect Parameters (len=223)<##
## DRIVER=Oracle 11g dg4msql-OraGtw11g_home1;
## SERVER=OBELIXUS\MSSQLSERVER;
## Database=testuju;
#! UID=testuju;
#! PWD=*
## AnsiNPW=Yes;
## QuotedId=Yes;
## IANAAppCodePage=2252;
## ArraySize=100;
## PadVarbinary=0;
## SupportNumericPrecisionGreaterThan38=1;
Exiting hgogenconstr, rc=0 at 2008/08/22-16:17:44
Entered hgopoer at 2008/08/22-16:18:00
hgopoer, line 159: got native error 14 and sqlstate 08001; message follows...
[Oracle][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]Ungültige Verbindung.[Oracle][ODBC SQL Server Driver][DBNETLIB]ConnectionOpen (ParseConnectParams()).[Oracle][ODBC SQL Server Driver]Ungültiges Attribut für die Verbindungszeichenfolge
Exiting hgopoer, rc=0 at 2008/08/22-16:18:00
hgocont, line 1890: calling SqlDriverConnect got sqlstate 08001
Exiting hgocont, rc=28500 at 2008/08/22-16:18:00 with error ptr FILE:hgocont.c LINE:1910 ID:Something other than invalid authorization
Exiting hgolgon, rc=28500 at 2008/08/22-16:18:00 with error ptr FILE:hgolgon.c LINE:612 ID:Calling hgocont
Entered hgoexit at 2008/08/22-16:18:00
Exiting hgoexit, rc=0 at 2008/08/22-16:18:00
Many thanks in advance for any help!
Regards Hartmut

At first your configuration is not really correct.
=====================================================
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Restoring a SQL Server 2005 DB to a SQL Server 2014 install, is there any way to prevent it from being upgraded

Does anyone know if there is a flag I can use to prevent a SQL Server 2005 database from being upgraded to SQL 2014 when it is restored to a 2014 instance?
Don't ask why, I just need to know if this is possible or if 2005/8 DB's are required to be upgraded if they are going to run on SQL 2012/2014 instances. The documentation seems to say this is so, I just want to verify that.

First: You cannot directly restore a 2005 database to
2014. MS supports migration over 3 SQL Server version steps; means you can restore 2005 to 2008/2008R2/2012, but not to 2014. You have to do a migration step between.
Olaf I was looking for this today, because I'm working with a new customer that have SQL 2005 and I have SQL 2014. And needed to restore a backup form the production server in my test server.
When I read what you write I think, oh no!! I have to install SQL 2012 in my server. But that it's not an option for me, and I say let me try to restore the DB first in 2014 and if not work install 2012.
You can restore a 2005 database to 2014 directly, and it works.
For reference the version number in the servers 2005 (9.0.4035 SP3) and 2014 (12.0.2000 RTM)
This is not related in any way to the original question that you answered (the file format will be upgraded to the new motor, that is sure).
I put this lines because in the future there will be some people searching about if possible to restore a 2005 DB to 2014, and like me will read your lines and think it's not possible and that can make a decision to buy 2012 and not 2014 to that new server they
will migrate.
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