Did you detach it?
DB doesn't have to be accessible. Just listed as a database in SQL (ie must be listed in elect name from sys.databases )
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability
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