I need to use the copy datbase wizard to create a copy of a database on the same server. I know i can move it to another server with the and maintain the database name however i need to make a copy on ...

For instance, if you copy a SQL 2000 database to SQL Server 2008, the new copy is an upgrade to the new internal format but retains a Compatibility Level of “80” which represents SQL 2000 aka SQL 8.0.

My question is about migrating data from one server to the other. My inclination is to stop SQL Server services, copy the database and log files over to the new server, and then attach the database to ...