CREATE FILE encountered operating system error 5(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason: 15105)

Question

I have a database file .mdf from MS SQL EXPRESS in folder:

C:\\Program Files\\Microsoft SQL Server\\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\\MSSQL\\DATA

Answer 1

1.copy your --.MDF,--.LDF files to pate this location For 2008 server C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA 2.In sql server 2008 use ATTACH and select same location for add