Restore a SQL Server METADATA_ONLY Snapshot Backup
Restore a SQL Server 2022 snapshot backup by mounting its snapshot files, identifying the backup set and database, and using METADATA_ONLY with MOVE.
Author: Sergey Kornilov
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