Unable to import database file to sql server management studio because of “file contains corrupted data”

Question

I have been struggling with this for days.

I have received a backup database file from MSSQL, which has weird characters I'm not sure what type it is. I have attached it below.

I used the method described in the Microsoft Learn to import a database, but that failed and I received an error message like below.

Please let me know what I can do import the database file.

Kind regards

Answer 1

Maybe this one helps.

https://community.dynamics.com/365/financeandoperations/f/dynamics-365-for-finance-and-operations-forum/373198/lcs-exported-bacpac-file-contains-corrupt-data

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Answer 2

Is this Azure SQL Database where you are trying to restore DB? If not and if it is on-premise SQL server, you can also post question in below forum -

https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/newthread?category=sqlserver&forum=sqldatabaseengine&prof=required

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