How to attach mdf files which are residing on other machine

SQL Server 2005 and the related databases are on one server. Due to space
constraints I have to move one of the database(mdf & ldf) to second server
and access the same from the 1st server.
The following are the steps I ned to follow on the 1st server:
1. Detached the database
2. Moved the mdf & ldf files to 2nd machine/server
3. Attach the database pointing to the 2nd server.
The 1st and 2nd steps went fine, the problem is with the 3rd step.
In the Attach Databases window, I clicked on ADD, it opened LOCATE DATABASE
FILE, the folder structure of the 1st server. Is there any way I can change
the SELECTED PATH and poin to the 2nd server?
I did even mapped network drive to the 2nd server but the mapped drive is
not getting displayed in the LOCATE DATABASE FILE folder structure.
Can we attach mdf/ldf files which reside on other machine?
Thanks in advance.> Can we attach mdf/ldf files which reside on other machine?
Short answer: No.
Long answer: Yes, with the proper trace flag, but you don't want to do that
(trust me). See
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=304261
Tibor Karaszi, SQL Server MVP
http://www.karaszi.com/sqlserver/default.asp
http://www.solidqualitylearning.com/
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> SQL Server 2005 and the related databases are on one server. Due to space
> constraints I have to move one of the database(mdf & ldf) to second server
> and access the same from the 1st server.
> The following are the steps I ned to follow on the 1st server:
> 1. Detached the database
> 2. Moved the mdf & ldf files to 2nd machine/server
> 3. Attach the database pointing to the 2nd server.
> The 1st and 2nd steps went fine, the problem is with the 3rd step.
> In the Attach Databases window, I clicked on ADD, it opened LOCATE DATABAS
E
> FILE, the folder structure of the 1st server. Is there any way I can chang
e
> the SELECTED PATH and poin to the 2nd server?
> I did even mapped network drive to the 2nd server but the mapped drive is
> not getting displayed in the LOCATE DATABASE FILE folder structure.
> Can we attach mdf/ldf files which reside on other machine?
> Thanks in advance.