AIIIIEEEE! Guys, can someone help me convert a .BAK file to a .CSV spreadsheet?

Basically I've got this database backup file but need it in CSV to import it into a new database I'm using. Now I'm not too sure how to do this or convert this. I need it to be a free tool, or perhaps one of you have SQL server or something else that can make this conversion?

11/4/2008 2:09:40 PM

50 dollars

[Edited on November 4, 2008 at 2:11 PM. Reason : dead serious, I don't do people's jobs for free]

11/4/2008 2:11:08 PM

Well jeez even some free guidance for a fellow alum then? I don't have any money to spend and I just need help with a conversion. i have the .BAK file in a 29 meg zip. I used a freeware excel converter that did this but the output was garbage

11/4/2008 2:15:37 PM

i'll do it for $85

11/4/2008 2:15:47 PM

if it isn't that big of a database (could get tedious if you have a lot of tables) maybe you could try...

1) download microsoft sql server express
2) restore database from .BAK file
3) open the table
4) copy/paste into excel
5) save as .csv

not sure that works, but maybe give it a try.

11/4/2008 2:19:25 PM

if you right click on the db in sql express, there's a data export under tasks where you can do multiple tables

[Edited on November 4, 2008 at 2:22 PM. Reason : rather than open table copy/paste]

11/4/2008 2:21:41 PM

^ yes I suppose that would be easier

11/4/2008 2:23:36 PM

i'll send my bill in the mail

11/4/2008 2:28:51 PM

Quote :

"microsoft sql server express"

yepp

http://www.microsoft.com/express/sql/

11/4/2008 3:47:34 PM

yeah, you can't go straight from a bak to plaintext.

restore it into sql server express and then use something like DTS

11/4/2008 4:53:57 PM