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a database file .mdf from MS SQL EXPRESS in folder: C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10.SQLEXPRESS\MSSQL\DATA I would like to attach it to MS 2008 R2 (MSSQL10_50.MSSQLSERVER) but using Server Management Studio I receive the following error: CREATE FILE encountered operating system error 5(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason: 15105) while attempting to open or create the physical file Do you have any idea how to solve it? sql sql-server-2008 sql-server-express share|improve this question edited Mar create file encountered operating system error 5 access is denied. error 5123 14 at 7:33 asked Jun 24 '12 at 15:07 GibboK 20.9k67243420 2 Is it possible the mdf is already attached to an instance of SQL Server, or it is open in a Visual Studio project or something along those lines? Have you tried making a copy of the file and attaching that? Where did the MDF file come from? Is it possible it wasn't detached cleanly from its original source? –Aaron Bertrand Jun 24 '12 at 15:09 2 Is SQL Server running as administrator? See CREATE FILE encountered operating system error 5 Access is denied –Andomar Jun 24 '12 at 15:11 1 Thanks guys for your comments, I was able to solve the issue running as ADMINISTRATOR thanks! –GibboK Jun 24 '12 at 15:12 add a comment| 20 Answers 20 active oldest votes up vote 76 down vote accepted I was able to solve the problem running MS SQL Management Studio as ADMINISTRATOR. share|improve this answer answered Jun 24 '12 at 15:11 GibboK 20.9k67243420 2 Spot on - lifesaver. –absentmindeduk Jun 19 '13 at 9:05 The response by stackoverflow.com/users/2029904/user2029904 is much less aggressive and resolves the underlying problem - insufficient access by the instance account to the database file. –Pekka Jul 15 '13 at 20:29 add a comment| up vote 34 down vote It's a Windows permissions is
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Topic Options Author Message paulnamroudpaulnamroud Posted Monday, March 28, 2011 10:28 AM Forum Newbie Group: General Forum Members Last Login: Friday, August error: 5123, severity: 16, state: 1 31, 2012 8:53 AM Points: 4, Visits: 43 Hello,I want to change the Folder/Path of my database. I read about this process over the net and I tried different methods but it keeps returning the same error.First, http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11178536/create-file-encountered-operating-system-error-5failed-to-retrieve-text-for-thi I copied the files ".mdf" and ".ldf" from the old folder E:\Data to the new folder E:\MSSQL\Data. And i make sure that these files are NOT flagged as Read Only.Second, I tried manually to do the following actions:- Right click and detach the database. - Then, I attached the database by seclecting the ".mdf" from the new folder. The Database is Read Only!So I tried to run the following script to make the http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1085052-1550-1.aspx database as Read-Write, but it didn't work! USE master;GOALTER DATABASE MY_DB SET SINGLE_USER WITH ROLLBACK IMMEDIATE;GOALTER DATABASE MY_DB SET READ_WRITE;GOALTER DATABASE MY_DB SET MULTI_USER;GOIt returned the following error messages:Msg 5120, Level 16, State 101, Line 1Unable to open the physical file "E:\MSSQL\Data\MY_DB.mdf". Operating system error 5: "5(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason: 15105)".Msg 5120, Level 16, State 101, Line 1Unable to open the physical file "E:\MSSQL\Data\MY_DB_log.LDF". Operating system error 5: "5(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason: 15105)".Msg 945, Level 14, State 2, Line 1Database 'MY_DB' cannot be opened due to inaccessible files or insufficient memory or disk space. See the SQL Server errorlog for details.Msg 5069, Level 16, State 1, Line 1ALTER DATABASE statement failed.Third, I tried to run another script and I got the same error message!Script:USE master;GOEXEC sp_detach_db @dbname = N'MY_DB';GOUSE master;GOCREATE DATABASE MY_DB ON (FILENAME = 'E:\MSSQL\Data\MY_DB_Data.mdf'),(FILENAME = 'E:\MSSQL\Data\MY_DB_Log.ldf')FOR ATTACH;GOError:[red]Msg 5120, Level 16, State 101, Line 1Unable to open the physical file "E:\MSSQL\Data\MY_DB_Data.mdf". Operating system error 2: "2(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason: 15105)".[/red]Note:- I have more than enough space on my disk (> 100GB) and my database size is around 40 MB.- I'm using SQL Server 2008 SP2 Standard Edition (64-bit)Can anyone help me ?Thank youPaul Post #1085052 Ninja's_RGR'usNinja's_RGR'us Posted Monday, March 28, 2011 10:32 AM SSC-Insane Group: Ge
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? MS SQL error 15105 is an error message which occur when a user try to create database file backup to a network shared disk or when hosting database file on a network share is not supported, and as a result such error message event take place. Generally, this error message is Displayed like the following : Operating system error 5: “5(failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason: 15105)”.(Microsoft.SQLServer.Smo) or it may also be displayed like following: Cannot open backup device "\\xxxxxxxx\xxxx.bak". Operating System Error 5 (failed to retrieve text for this error. Reason: 15105). (Microsoft.SQLServer.Smo) or it may also appear like “Operating System Error 5 (Access Denied)” and this message is addressed to local disk on the network. How is MS SQL error 15105 caused ? MS SQL error 15105 is caused due to following stuffs. Trying to attach an .mdf file, that has not been detached properly. There might not be enough free space on the destination where the user wants to keep his database backup file. There might not be the permission to access the location of the backup file that is assigned in in the SQL Server service account. It may also be possibility that the location of the folder in the error message is not the same instance where the user want to restore the backup. In this case it's unlikely that the service has access to the folder. If the user has copied the backup file from another computer, then the destination computer may block the file due to security reason. Corruption of Windows Operating System Attack of Viruses Incomplete software installation Excessive startup entries and registry errors. How can MS SQL error 15105 be manually rectified ? Before executing manual process, users are recommended to free the drive volume for the expansion of SQL backup files and run defragmentation processes. MS SQL error 15105 can be manually rectified by following processes: Go to Network share location, where the actual folder is shared. Right click on that and click on “Sharing and Security” option on the drop-down box. In the opened box go to “Sharing” tab and then click Permissions settings. Give full access privilege to the account which is taking backup. If it is running under SQL server service account context then give full privileges to the domain account. Add necessary accounts and privileges and then click on Apply and OK. Now go to “Security” tab, add all accounts to whom you have given access permissions in Step 4 above and give them F