SQL Server Operating system error 5: "5(Access is denied.)"
sql, sql-server
Solution
SQL Server database engine service account must have permissions to read/write in the new folder.
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To fix, I did the following:
Added the Administrators Group to the file security permissions with full control for the Data file (S:) and the Log File (T:).
Attached the database and it works fine.
Problem
I am starting to learn SQL and I have a book that provides a database to work on. These files below are in the directory but the problem is that when I run the query, it gives me this error: Msg 5120, Level 16, State 101, Line 1 Unable to open the physical file "C:\Murach\SQL Server 2008\Databases\AP.mdf". Operating system error 5: "5(Access is denied.)". ``` CREATE DATABASE AP ON PRIMARY (FILENAME = 'C:\Murach\SQL Server 2008\Databases\AP.mdf') LOG ON (FILENAME = 'C:\Murach\SQL Server 2008\Databases\AP_log.ldf') FOR ATTACH GO ``` In the book the author says it should work, but it is not working in my case. I searched but I do not know exactly what the problem is, so I posted this question.