Move SQL Server 2008 database files to a new folder location

Question

Logical Name

• my_Data
• my_Log

Path:

• C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL10.MSSQLS

Answer 1

To add the privileges needed to the files add and grant right to the following local user: SQLServerMSSQLUser$COMPUTERNAME$INSTANCENAME, where COMPUTERNAME and INSTANCENAME has to be replaced with name of computer and MSSQL instance respectively.