SQL Server data can be recovered using the Agent for SQL (single-pass). Make sure you have it installed on the machine with the SQL server where you want to restore the data: go to Help -> About.

See help topic: Installation of Agent for SQL (single-pass).

Agent for SQL (single-pass) supports the following versions of Microsoft SQL Server:

• Microsoft SQL Server 2005
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
• Microsoft SQL Server 2012

See help topic: Supported Microsoft SQL Server versions. 

Make shure you select a single-pass backup for SQL Server data recovery, check backup type in the vault. Disk-level backup does not allow you to restore SQL Server data with Agent for SQL (single-pass).

To restore SQL Server data from disk-level backup see help topic: Recovering SQL Server data.

When recovering to an existing instance, sysadmin permissions are required.

See help topic: Permissions for SQL Server backup and recovery.

Consider following restrictions when recovering a system database:

• A system database can only be recovered to an instance of the same version as the original instance.
• A system database is always recovered in the "ready to use" state.
• Because the master database records information about all databases of the instance, you may need to perform additional actions after the database is recovered. For details, see "Actions after a master database recovery".

Extracting database files to folders does not automatically mount the databases, you have to perform this operation manually.

See help topics: Extracting the database files to folders and Attaching SQL Server databases.

You select the archive in data to recover, Backup content -> Microsoft SQL databases, but see no databases listed in the backup content view:

Make sure you have selected a single-pass backup of an SQL Server machine with mounted database. Recreate the backup and make sure that:

• SQL Server databases are displayed in single-pass section of the backup plan. To troubleshoot SQL Server backup configuration see: Acronis Backup Advanced for SQL: Troubleshooting Backup Configuration.

• No warnings or errors appear during backup. To troubleshoot SQL Server backup see: Acronis Backup Advanced: Troubleshooting MS SQL Server Backup.

If the recovery is performed from the Management Server, connect directly to the Agent for SQL (single-pass) and analyze the error message.

Make sure that:

• Provided SQL Server permissions are correct. See step 1.4.
• There is enough free space on the volume with the specified instance and access permissions to the volume are not restricted.

If the recovery is performed from the Management Server, connect directly to the Agent for SQL (single-pass) and analyze the error message.

Make sure that:

• Target volume has enough free space and access permissions to the volume are not restricted.

To troubleshoot database file extraction from disk-level backup refer to file restore with Agent for Windows.

If recovery has finished successfully, but the SQL Server shows unexpected behavior, proceed as follows.

Provide detailed issue descrition, attaching screenshots of the error message or incorrect behavior.

Provide description of the expected behavior.

Provide information about the backup and recovery tasks:

• (When available) Export the backup plan which was used to create a single-pass backup.
• Provide screenshots of the recovery task.

Collect system information from both backing and restoring agents. Connect the management console to the agent -> Help -> Collect system information.

• Acronis Backup & Recovery 11.5: Generating System Report