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Introduction
When we want to take complete backup or restore the SQL Server database, most of us prefer to use a regularbackup utility which is available through Enterprise Manager in SQL Server 2000 or Management Studio in SQL Server 2005. so backup & restore can be performed by firing a simple SQL query to server it is a easiest method to use. But it works only on SQL Server 2000 or SQL Server 2005. It doesn't work on SQL Express edition, it gives an error.

Using the Code

Create a Windows application in VB.NET 2005 and design as shown in the above image. Then import namespace

Imports

System.Data.SqlClient

create a variable for connection as follows:

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Dim con As SqlConnection Dim cmd As SqlCommand Dim dread As SqlDataReader

sub functions, in form load there is server function call done with parameter "." or ".\Sqlexpress" "." dot is used for global server. Server function adds the server list to first combo box.connection function is used to set connection with selected database for backup & restore query functionis used to fired a query on connected database.
write a

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Imports System.Data.SqlClient Public Class Form1 Dim con As SqlConnection

Dim cmd As SqlCommand Dim dread As SqlDataReader Private Sub Form1_Load(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles MyBase.Load server(".") server(".\sqlexpress") End Sub Sub server(ByVal str As String) con = New SqlConnection("Data Source=" & str & ";Database=Master;integrated security=SSPI;") con.Open() cmd = New SqlCommand("select * from sysservers Server'", con) dread = cmd.ExecuteReader While dread.Read cmbserver.Items.Add(dread(2)) End While dread.Close() End Sub

where srvproduct='SQL

Sub connection() con = New SqlConnection("Data Source=" & Trim(cmbserver.Text) & ";Database=Master;integrated security=SSPI;") con.Open() cmbdatabase.Items.Clear() cmd = New SqlCommand("select * from sysdatabases", con) dread = cmd.ExecuteReader While dread.Read cmbdatabase.Items.Add(dread(0)) End While dread.Close() End Sub Private Sub cmbserver_SelectedIndexChanged(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmbserver.SelectedIndexChanged connection() End Sub Sub query(ByVal que As String) On Error Resume Next cmd = New SqlCommand(que, con) cmd.ExecuteNonQuery() End Sub Private Sub Timer1_Tick(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Timer1.Tick If ProgressBar1.Value = 100 Then Timer1.Enabled = False ProgressBar1.Visible = False MsgBox("Successfully Done") Else ProgressBar1.Value = ProgressBar1.Value + 5 End If End Sub Sub blank(ByVal str As String) If cmbserver.Text = "" Or cmbdatabase.Text = "" Then MsgBox("Server Name & Database Blank Field") Exit Sub Else If str = "backup" Then SaveFileDialog1.FileName = cmbdatabase.Text SaveFileDialog1.ShowDialog() Timer1.Enabled = True ProgressBar1.Visible = True Dim s As String

s = SaveFileDialog1.FileName query("backup database " & cmbdatabase.Text & " to disk='" & s & "'") ElseIf str = "restore" Then OpenFileDialog1.ShowDialog() Timer1.Enabled = True ProgressBar1.Visible = True query("RESTORE DATABASE " & cmbdatabase.Text & " FROM disk='" & OpenFileDialog1.FileName & "'") End If End If End Sub Private Sub cmbbackup_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmbbackup.Click blank("backup") End Sub Private Sub cmdrestore_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles cmdrestore.Click blank("restore") End Sub End Class