Issue with VERIFYONLY backup command

I am running SQL Server 2005 sp3. I do a backup with checksum. I then do restore verifyonly. This command is just hanging. Anyway to find out why or anyone know what may be going on?

asked Aug 07 '12 at 03:35 PM in Default

BillBusking
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Is this a user database or system, not that it should matter? Does it happen on any backup file you try or just a particular one?

Aug 08 '12 at 01:28 AM Shawn_Melton

Did you try restoring the backup? How much time that takes? What are the wait stats at the time of verifying? Can you please share the actual command you are running?

BTW, With checksum the restore verifyonly does take a bit more time.

But most importantly do not take this command as a reliable resource. The best way to verify a backup is to restore it.

Aug 08 '12 at 06:30 AM Usman Butt

did not try to restore because the restore verifyonly command never ended. Commands used were BACKUP DATABASE [ACS] TO DISK = N'H:SQLBK2FSMCKSQL3VS1ACSFULLfile_name.bak' WITH CHECKSUM and then run RESTORE VERIFYONLY FROM DISK = N'H:SQLBK2FSMCKSQL3VS1ACSFULLfile_name.bak'

Aug 08 '12 at 12:42 PM BillBusking

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How big is the backup? Assuming it's less than a 1TB this command usually returns extremely quickly. Can you see if it's blocked by a process or if it's waiting for something? Use sys.dm_exec_requests to see the processes that are currently running.

answered Aug 07 '12 at 07:14 PM