SQL Server tells me database is in use but it isn't

Question

SQL Server keeps telling me a database is in use when I try to drop it or restore it, but when I run this metadata query:

select * from sys.sysprocesses 
where d         


        

Answer 1

I was having the same issue when trying to restore a database from a backup. The solution for me was to ensure that I checked "Overrite the existing database(WITH REPLACE)" and "Close existing connections to destination database" in the Options page BEFORE doing the restore. Here is a screenshot below.