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

Start->Run->services.msc->scroll through the list of services until you find SQL Server->right-click->properties->Log On tab:

Then choose Local System Account and check the Allow service to interact with desktop checkbox.

Restart the service.