Usually I used to get this type error while i am trying to RESTORE databases. So to avoid these type of errors permanently we need to write RESTORE command in between changing SINGLE_USER and MULTI USER statements. See below command. Msg 3101, Level 16, State 1, Line 2 Exclusive access could not be obtained because the database is in use. Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 2 RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally. Msg 3117, Level 16, State 1, Line 3 The log or differential backup cannot be restored because no files are ready to roll forward. Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 3 RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally. Don't use GO command between the below statement run it as a single script. USE [master] ALTER DATABASE [Adventureworks] SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE ---RestoreCommand between these two statements. RESTORE DATABASE Adventureworks FROM DISK = 'D:\Adventureworks_full.bak' WITH NORECOVERY ALTER DATABASE Adventureworks SET ...