Trying to do a "Restore As" of a 1GB single user main database. The file to be restored (on a new computer with 2013 Pro) is a .zip file in my documents folder on the C: drive of the new machine. I entered the new DB name, location and user name for the DB being restored. As soon as I enter OK, I get an immediate system exception as follows:
System.Exception: Exception of type 'System.Exception' was thrown at Act.Framework.ActDatabase.ActDatabaseManager.ClassicRestoreDatabaseAs(String databaseName, String databaseHost, String databaseType, String new TargetFolder, String userLogOn, String userPassword, String zipFile, String zipPassword, ProgressEventHandler progressHandler, Boolean share Database)
Since you mention this is on a new computer, the first thing I would try is re-copy the zip file from the original computer. The current zip file may have been damaged.
I would also try:
- Opening the demo database (or create a new database) on the original computer > make a backup > attempt to restore it on the new computer > successful or not
- Here is an article with instructions for copying a database from one computer to another without using the backup function: KB Article 23392
