Move system databses

  • Hello,

    I’m having a problem when I try to move my system databases. I have a server where SQL is installed on the C:\ drive, so this is where the systemdatabases are situated. I want to move the databases to the E:\ drive on the same server, and the log files to D:\.

    To do this I’m running the following command (this example is for the tempdb):

    USE master;

    GO

    alter database tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = tempdev,FILENAME='NEW PATH');

    GO

    alter database tempdb MODIFY FILE (NAME = templog,FILENAME='NEW PATH');

    GO

    The command completes successfully with no error messages. But when I restart the SQL server to make the change apply to the server It won’t start, and I get the following error messages in the event viewer.

    Eventid: 17207

    FCB::Open: Operating system error 5(Access is denied.) occurred while creating or opening file 'E:\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA'. Diagnose and correct the operating system error, and retry the operation.

    Eventid:5123

    FCB::Open: Operating system error 5(Access is denied.) occurred while creating or opening file 'E:\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA'. Diagnose and correct the operating system error, and retry the operation.

    I’ve tried to run the SQL server with both the local system account as with a domain admin account with the same result. It seems that I’m missing one step.

    Thanks in advance for all help I can get.

  • Seems to be permission issue

    check the following link

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/929665

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