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The “Database ‘AdventureWorks’ already exists. Choose a different database name.<\/em>” error appears if the database with the same name already exists. For example, a user decided to create a new database backup with the following command:<\/p>\n

CREATE DATABASE<\/span> Adventureworks<\/pre>\n

<\/p>\n

If such a database already exists the SQL Server will show the following message:<\/p>\n

Msg 1802, Level 16, State 4, Line 4\r\nDatabase 'Adventureworks' already exists. Choose a different database name.<\/span><\/pre>\n

Everything that is needed to solve this problem\u00a0is to choose another database name or delete the existing database.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The “Database ‘AdventureWorks’ already exists. Choose a different database name.” error appears if the database with the same name already exists. For example, a user decided to create a new database backup with the following command: CREATE DATABASE Adventureworks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[159],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nDatabase 'Adventureworks ' already exists. (Msg 1801) - Sql Server Backup Academy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How to solve "Database 'Adventureworks ' already exists. 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