KB: "The system cannot find the file specified" error when you use Data Protection Manager to restore DPMDB.bak

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When you run the C:>DpmSync.exe –restoredb –dbloc command line to restore the DPMDB.bak file, the operation fails with the following error:

Unhandled Exception: Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.FailedOperationException: Restore failed for Server . ---> Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ExecutionFailureException: An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. ---> System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: Directory lookup for the file "" failed with the operating system error 2(The system cannot find the file specified.). File 'MSDPM2012$DPMDB_dat' cannot be restored to 'D:\Microsoft System Center 2012\DPMDB\MSDPM2012$DPMDB.mdf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid location for the file.Directory lookup for the file "PMDB_log.ldf" failed with the operating system error 2(The system cannot find the file specified.). File 'MSDPM2012$DPMDBLog_dat' cannot be restored to 'D:\Microsoft System Center2012\DPMDB\MSDPM2012$DPMDB_log.ldf'. Use WITH MOVE to identify a valid locationfor the file.Problems were identified while planning for the RESTORE statement. Previous messages provide details.RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally.at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ConnectionManager.ExecuteTSql(ExecuteTSqlAction action, Object execObject, DataSet fillDataSet, Boolean catchException)at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection.ExecuteNonQuery(String sqlCommand, ExecutionTypes executionType)--- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection.ExecuteNonQuery(String sqlCommand, ExecutionTypes executionType)at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Common.ServerConnection.ExecuteNonQuery(StringCollection sqlCommands, ExecutionTypes executionType)at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExecutionManager.ExecuteNonQuery(StringCollection queries)at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.BackupRestoreBase.ExecuteSql(Server server, StringCollection queries)at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Restore.SqlRestore(Server srv) --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Restore.SqlRestore(Server srv) at Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.RestoreDbSync.RestoreDBHelper.RestoreFromBackupFile(String dbLocation) at Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.RestoreDbSync.RestoreDBHelper.RestoreDb(String dbLocation)at Microsoft.Internal.EnterpriseStorage.Dls.RestoreDbSync.RestoreDbSync.Main(String[] args) > .//

This problem may occur if the System Center 2012 Data Protection Manager (DPM 2012 or DPM 2012 R2) installation directory has changed. For example, assume that the DPM installation path was originally the following:

D:\Microsoft System Center 2012

However, at some point a reinstall was performed and this is now the installation path:

D:\Program Files\Microsoft System Center 2012

For all the details as well as a resolution please see the following:

KB3047774 - "The system cannot find the file specified" error when you use Data Protection Manager to restore DPMDB.bak (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3047774)

J.C. Hornbeck| Solution Asset PM | Microsoft GBS Management and Security Division

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