I have a 2005 compatible database running on SQL 2012 server that was created by backing up and restoring the database from a different 2008 server. I am now trying to back that database up and restore it onto a 2008 server. If I try the restore from the GUI I get the error "Specified Cast is not valid. (SQLManagerUI)"
When I try it from a query window I get the error:
Msg 3241, Level 16, State 13, Line 3
The media family on device 'C:\MSSQL10_50.SIMON_DW\MSSQL\Backup\Mexico\mexico_dev_copy_only_2013-04-12.bak' is incorrectly formed. SQL Server cannot process this media family.
Any suggestions or theories would be greatly appreciated.