Restore MDF/LDF files

We have a situation where someone deleted content of a table from the database. We have a backup of the MDF/LDF file where we can restore the database from - though we do not want to restore the entire database but only one table. I was thinking of creating
a new database on the same SQL instance, restoring the mdf/ldf files to this newly created database and then import the information from the this database to the new db. How do I go about doing this using SQL server? Any help will be greatly appreciated. -RS

Hi VJ Shah,
If you are using SQL Server 2005 and higher, then we could use the Import and Export Wizard to copy the new table's data to the old one. Here are the general steps:
Right click old database, select Tasks and then select Import Data…
On the Choose a Data Source page, type your server name and select the new database, and then Next.
On the Choose a Destination page, type your server name and select your old database, and then Next.
On the Specify Table Copy or Query page, select Copy data from one or more tables or views, and the Next.
On the Select Source Tables and Views, select the table which you want to copy,
specify the destination on the right column, and then Next.
If there are any unclear, please feel free to ask.
Thanks,
Weilin Qiao
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