Restoring a SQL backup file

when attempting to restore a backup file to a SQL database file the restore failed and the error message referenced that the backup was from a "different" database. Trying to restore a damaged database file created in the same version of
SQL 2005. Any suggestions that would "allow" the restore to work are appreciated.

the error message referenced that the backup was from a "different" database.
When you try to restore to a different database, then you have to use the option "Overwrite existing database (WITH REPLACE)", otherwise you get this error message; it's a kind of protection, see also
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/6eb5b1aa-511e-44d2-b677-b2ba3303c84c/datavabse-restore-error?forum=sqlsearch
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