How to Restore a Differential Backup Using T-SQL. Alternatively, you can use the T-SQL commands to restore differential backup. ... If the backup file is corrupted, you can use SQL Toolkit for MS SQL.

I'm trying to restore a MS SQL Server database onto a 15gb hard drive. I have the database backed up and the data itself is only a 1.65 gb file. However the transaction log is a 22.3 gb file, and ...