Can one confirm this behaviour ?

Say i have a database restored with its data files on say D and E.
When I do a restore again with EM and this time specify the data file paths
to be M and N but at the same time check on the box that states " Force
Restore over existing database", does the database actually try restoring to
the previous D and E and ignore the M and N paths that i specified . Using
SQL 2000
ThanksSpecifying the path will make EM add MOVE options to the RESTORE command. In this case, SQL Server
will not try to access the original path, as specified in the backup header. "Force restore" is only
needed if the database name that you try to restore to already exists and doesn't have the same file
layout as the one you are trying to restore (REPLACE option to the RESTORE command).
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"Hassan" <fatima_ja@.hotmail.com> wrote in message news:uutzcrqAFHA.936@.TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Say i have a database restored with its data files on say D and E.
> When I do a restore again with EM and this time specify the data file paths
> to be M and N but at the same time check on the box that states " Force
> Restore over existing database", does the database actually try restoring to
> the previous D and E and ignore the M and N paths that i specified . Using
> SQL 2000
> Thanks
>