[sql-server] Import .bak file to a database in SQL server

  1. Copy your backup .bak file in the following location of your pc : C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA
  2. Connect to a server you want to store your DB
  3. Right-click Database
  4. Click Restore
  5. Choose the Device radio button under the source section
  6. Click Add.
  7. Navigate to the path where your .bak file is stored, select it and click OK
  8. Enter the destination of your DB
  9. Enter the name by which you want to store your DB
  10. Click OK

The above solutions missed out on where to keep your backup (.bak) file. This should do the trick. It worked for me.