READ ONLY status when I attach a database file after copying from another server

  • Hi Guys,

    I have a bit of a problem here, I have stopped the SQL service on server A, copied the mdf files and ldf files across to server B and now I’m trying to attach the files on server B, but for some reason the databases do attach but sets the status of the database to read only.

    If I try to change the status of the drive to READ_WRITE, I get the error below.

    Msg 5105, Level 16, State 4, Line 1

    Device activation error. The physical file name 'E:\XXXXXX.MDF' may be incorrect.

    Msg 5105, Level 16, State 4, Line 1

    Device activation error. The physical file name 'E:\ XXXXXX.LDF' may be incorrect.

    Device activation error. The physical file name 'E:\ XXXXXX.LDF' may be incorrect.

    Msg 5181, Level 16, State 5, Line 1

    Could not restart database 'Lucerne_snap'. Reverting back to old status.

    Msg 5069, Level 16, State 1, Line 1

    ALTER DATABASE statement failed.

    Can someone help here.

  • Dean Jones-454305 (9/24/2009)


    Hi Guys,

    I have a bit of a problem here, I have stopped the SQL service on server A, copied the mdf files and ldf files across to server B and now I’m trying to attach the files on server B, but for some reason the databases do attach but sets the status of the database to read only.

    If I try to change the status of the drive to READ_WRITE, I get the error below.

    Msg 5105, Level 16, State 4, Line 1

    Device activation error. The physical file name 'E:\XXXXXX.MDF' may be incorrect.

    Msg 5105, Level 16, State 4, Line 1

    Device activation error. The physical file name 'E:\ XXXXXX.LDF' may be incorrect.

    Device activation error. The physical file name 'E:\ XXXXXX.LDF' may be incorrect.

    Msg 5181, Level 16, State 5, Line 1

    Could not restart database 'Lucerne_snap'. Reverting back to old status.

    Msg 5069, Level 16, State 1, Line 1

    ALTER DATABASE statement failed.

    Can someone help here.

    Silly question I know, but does the e:\drive and path actually exist on the new server. you dont mention that you deattached the databases before you stopped the serice. I take it that you did deattach the databases?

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  • Looking at your post again, Would i be correct in thinking that you have 1 database there with 2 log files?

    if that is the case, that might explain your problem, depending on how you are doing your attach

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