Question

I detach a database file from a SQL Server 2000 and try to attach it in SQL Server 2008 By the following code:

USE [master]
GO
CREATE DATABASE [KARGAR] ON 
( FILENAME = N'F:\1111\KARGAR_Data.MDF' ),
( FILENAME = N'F:\1111\KARGAR_Log.LDF' )
 FOR ATTACH
GO

When I try to run above code, I see the following error:

Msg 5120, Level 16, State 101, Line 1
Unable to open the physical file
“F:\1111\KARGAR_Data.MDF”. Operating
system error 5: “5(failed to retrieve
text for this error. Reason: 15105)”.

How can I fix this problem

Answer 1

Thoughts:

• Can SQL Server see the F: drive?
• It has permissions there?
• This is a local drive? SQL Server does not support network drives for databases normally

Note: the SQL Server engine runs under a service account that requires permissions on the relevant folders