Convert Litespeed backup to Native backup

Extractor.exe -F "" -E ""
===============================================================/> Convert LiteSpeed Backups to SQL Server Backups
The extraction utility (extractor.exe) allows you to create MTF compliant SQL Server backup files from LiteSpeed backup files through the command-line. The devices created by the extractor utility can be restored on any SQL Server using the native RESTORE DATABASE or RESTORE LOG commands. The utility must be run on the server where the backup files are located.

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Run the Extraction Utility

Syntax

Arguments

Example

Returns

Run the Extraction Utility
To run the extraction utility

Display a command prompt for your operating system.
If the LiteSpeed installation directory is not placed in the environment PATH, change the directory until you are in the directory containing extractor.exe. On a default installation this is: %PROGRAM_FILES%\Quest Software\LiteSpeed\SQL Server

Run extractor.exe with the appropriate arguments – see below for the command syntax.

Syntax
extractor.exe Extract
[-?]
[
[-F sqllitespeed_backup_file]
[-E base_file_name]
[-N file_number]
[-K encryption_key]
[-L 0|1|2 ]
[-I]
]



Note: Arguments are case-sensitive and can be preceded with "-" or "/".

Arguments
Argument
Description

-?
Displays the syntax summary of LiteSpeed extractor utility switches.

-E base_file_name
Specify the location and name of the Microsoft Tape Format (MSTF) base file.

This is the base file created by the extractor.exe, containing the native SQL Server backup.

The extractor utility will create one backup device file for each thread used in a LiteSpeed backup. If a LiteSpeed backup was performed using multiple backup files (e.g., a "striped" backup), one MSTF device will be created for each backup file specified in the LiteSpeed backup. If a full path is not specified, the extracted files will be created in the current directory.

Any additional files created will be named using the following naming convention:

MTF.BAKx

Where:

‘MTF.BAK’ is the specified Microsoft Tape Format base file.

x is a number or letter that represents the sequence of the files. x can take any value from [0..Y].

-F
The name of the LiteSpeed backup device file to be extracted. Multiple instances of this parameter can be supplied for multiple backup devices (e.g. striped backups).

-I
Used to re-initialize the extractor files.

0 - Do not reinitialize the extractor files (default value).

1 - Reinitialize backup service.

-L
Logging options 0..2.

-K encryption_key
String used to encrypt database backups and used for restore authorization. Default is No Encryption.

-N file_number
Number of the file to extract from backup.


Example
Extract the LiteSpeed backup Northwind.bak to native SQL Server backup NorthwindNative.bak:

extractor.exe -Fc:\temp\Northwind.bak -Ec:\temp\NorthwindNative.bak -N1

This generates native SQL Server backup files. You can restore from them using native SQL Server RESTORE commands.

Returns
0 (success) or non-zero (failure). Return codes represent the native error number returned from SQL Server for any errors encountered during the operation.