Re: Loading db from copied files

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From: Jim McDonald (jim_at_missile.demon.co.uk)
Date: 02/04/05


Date: Fri, 4 Feb 2005 12:57:21 -0000

Dejan
Thanks 10^6. Worked a treat.
Jim Mc
"Dejan Sarka" <dejan_please_reply_to_newsgroups.sarka@avtenta.si> wrote in
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> Check the sp_attach_db system sp in Books OnLine.
>
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> Dejan Sarka, SQL Server MVP
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> "Jim McDonald" <jim@missile.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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>> Hi
>> I have copied the db and log files from a backup disk to \program
>> files\...MSSQL\....Data\ which is where all the other dbs are (eg
> Northwind)
>> but I cant get the console to recognise the new copied-in db.
>> For various reasons the normal DTS approach wont work... has any kind
> person
>> got any advice / answer on this??
>> Thanks
>> Jim McDonald
>>
>>
>
>



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