Question : Reduce Size of SQL Server 2000 Database Log File

I am using Microsoft SQL Server 2000, now the log file size (.ldf) increase quickly up 50GB and the hard disk size can not handle anymore. I tried to backup the log file into a partition size only 20GB, but the error come up as "Write on E:\DSL_Bakup_Log_14032007 failed, status =112.". I think might be the space is not enough to store the backed up log. I tried to bakup into network mapped drive, but SQL does not show the mapped drive, shows only local drive.

What is the Shrink database? How it works?

Please advice as I want to reduce the log file size as now I don't have enough space to store.

Thanks,
Vannak

Answer : Reduce Size of SQL Server 2000 Database Log File

Could be because you have uncommited transactions in the log file. so better do the following

from query Analyzer


USE UserDB
GO
dump transaction UserDB with no_log
go
DBCC SHRINKFILE (LogFileName, 100)
GO