SQL Server error code
SQL Server error 3168
SQL Server raises error 3168 at severity 16, which marks a problem with the query or data that you can correct.
The backup of the system database on the device %ls cannot be restored because it was created by a different version of the server (%ls) than this server (%ls).
| Msg | 3168 |
|---|---|
| Name | LDDB_SYSTEMWRONGVER |
| Severity | 16 |
| Group | 3000–3999 |
What it means
You can't restore a backup of a system database (master, model, or msdb) on a server build that differs from the build on which the backup was originally created.