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Recovery of SQL Server Databases to Original Location fails

Symptom

Recovery of SQL Server databases to original location fails with error "sqlwriter is in bad status".

When recovering database to original location it is expected to have the original SQL Server instance service up and running.

Solution

Start the SQL Server instance service and try the restore job again.