In my previous post I have written about the VB.Net code for taking back up from an application database. Knowing the way for restoring the backed up data in a database in as important as taking backup. And action in both the case is opposite to each others. In backup we copy the data from an application database to other directory or folder of a computer where in restoring, we are copy the data from that folder or directory to application database. For better understanding of these type of vb.net code or database related inquiry the book written by Mike Murach is very good book which is available on amazon with free shipping charge, I will suggest one can be refer