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SQL database restore operation fails on Linux servers

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Symptoms

When you try to restore an SQL database on a Microsoft SQL Server 2017 Linux server, the operation fails during the restore process and returns an error message that resembles the following:

"MODIFY FILE encountered operating system error 31(A device attached to the system is not functioning.) while attempting to expand the physical file"

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Cause

This problem may occur because the hard disk has run out of space. On Linux servers, SQL Server does not check the available space before the operation starts. 

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Workaround

To work around this problem, restore the database on a volume that has enough space.

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Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

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References

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Keywords: Backup, restoring, and recovery of a database, kbContentAuto, kbSupportTopic

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Article Info
Article ID : 4519691
Revision : 9
Created on : 9/12/2019
Published on : 9/12/2019
Exists online : False
Views : 133