how to attach a .mdf file?

Hi,
i installed sqlserver express 2005.
I also use the sql server management studio express. I can connect to
(myserver\sqlexpress), but when i want to attach any existing .mdf file on
my disc, the window remains empty and i have not the opportunity to specify
a path.
Any idea how to fix this?
Thanks
BobYou also need the ldf file. Are you clicking the Add button in the attach
dialog box to browse for the file you want to attach?
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"Bob" <.> wrote in message news:u1RLbzeLHHA.1424@.TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> i installed sqlserver express 2005.
> I also use the sql server management studio express. I can connect to
> (myserver\sqlexpress), but when i want to attach any existing .mdf file on
> my disc, the window remains empty and i have not the opportunity to
> specify a path.
> Any idea how to fix this?
> Thanks
> Bob
>|||Hello,
In the SQL Server management studio express; go to query window and execute
SP_ATTACH_DB if you have both MDF and LDF files. If you have only MDF file
try sp_attach_single_file_db command. Take a look into books online for
usage.
Thanks
Hari
"Bob" <.> wrote in message news:u1RLbzeLHHA.1424@.TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
> i installed sqlserver express 2005.
> I also use the sql server management studio express. I can connect to
> (myserver\sqlexpress), but when i want to attach any existing .mdf file on
> my disc, the window remains empty and i have not the opportunity to
> specify a path.
> Any idea how to fix this?
> Thanks
> Bob
>|||Hi, thanks for replying. I thing i become crazy. I desinstalled and
reinstalled it 2 times, but it still doen't work.
Yes, i have the ldf file.
When i click on ADD button, i get an error telling me that "cannot access
the sprecified path etc ...Verify that you have specific privileges ..."
I tried to add "myserver\aspnet" as account (server properties,
permissions), but then, it's always un recognized ...
I did sqlcmd -S myserver in the dos-box and i get:" name pipes provider:
could not open a connection to SQL Server"
And when i start an asp.net application, i get the error: "
An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file C:\myapp\my.mdf failed.
A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be opened, or
it is located on UNC share.
The only way it works is when doing ctrl-f5 in an application within VWD.
"Roger Wolter[MSFT]" <rwolter@.online.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
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> You also need the ldf file. Are you clicking the Add button in the att
> dialog box to browse for the file you want to attach?
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> rights.
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> "Bob" <.> wrote in message news:u1RLbzeLHHA.1424@.TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>> i installed sqlserver express 2005.
>> I also use the sql server management studio express. I can connect to
>> (myserver\sqlexpress), but when i want to attach any existing .mdf file
>> on my disc, the window remains empty and i have not the opportunity to
>> specify a path.
>> Any idea how to fix this?
>> Thanks
>> Bob
>|||Sounds like a security issue. When you attach through the debugger you
start up a user instance which attaches the database as the user who is
doing the debugging. When you attempt to attach using sqlcmd or the
workbench, you are attaching to the normal instance which runs as
networkservice by default. The problem is probably that network service
doesn't have write permission on the mdf and ldf files for your database.
There's more information about user instances here:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnsse/html/sqlexpuserinst.asp
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"Bob" <.> wrote in message news:u6TZOGoLHHA.4244@.TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Hi, thanks for replying. I thing i become crazy. I desinstalled and
> reinstalled it 2 times, but it still doen't work.
> Yes, i have the ldf file.
> When i click on ADD button, i get an error telling me that "cannot access
> the sprecified path etc ...Verify that you have specific privileges ..."
> I tried to add "myserver\aspnet" as account (server properties,
> permissions), but then, it's always un recognized ...
> I did sqlcmd -S myserver in the dos-box and i get:" name pipes provider:
> could not open a connection to SQL Server"
> And when i start an asp.net application, i get the error: "
> An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file C:\myapp\my.mdf
> failed. A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be
> opened, or it is located on UNC share.
> The only way it works is when doing ctrl-f5 in an application within VWD.
>
>
> "Roger Wolter[MSFT]" <rwolter@.online.microsoft.com> schreef in bericht
> news:uKalp4eLHHA.4244@.TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> You also need the ldf file. Are you clicking the Add button in the att
>> dialog box to browse for the file you want to attach?
>> --
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> Use of included script samples are subject to the terms specified at
>> http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm
>> "Bob" <.> wrote in message news:u1RLbzeLHHA.1424@.TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>> i installed sqlserver express 2005.
>> I also use the sql server management studio express. I can connect to
>> (myserver\sqlexpress), but when i want to attach any existing .mdf file
>> on my disc, the window remains empty and i have not the opportunity to
>> specify a path.
>> Any idea how to fix this?
>> Thanks
>> Bob
>>
>|||Hi, thanks for replying.
I started from the beginning but still with problems.
I post a new thread therefore.
"Hari Prasad" <hari_prasad_k@.hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
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> Hello,
> In the SQL Server management studio express; go to query window and
> execute SP_ATTACH_DB if you have both MDF and LDF files. If you have only
> MDF file
> try sp_attach_single_file_db command. Take a look into books online for
> usage.
> Thanks
> Hari
>
> "Bob" <.> wrote in message news:u1RLbzeLHHA.1424@.TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>> i installed sqlserver express 2005.
>> I also use the sql server management studio express. I can connect to
>> (myserver\sqlexpress), but when i want to attach any existing .mdf file
>> on my disc, the window remains empty and i have not the opportunity to
>> specify a path.
>> Any idea how to fix this?
>> Thanks
>> Bob
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