April 2, 2013 at 1:08 pm
Unable to open the physical file "E:\pubs.mdf". Operating system error 5: "5(Access is denied.)". (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 5120)
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April 2, 2013 at 1:14 pm
Usual cause is that the account under which the sql server is running does not have access rights to that file or directory.
April 2, 2013 at 2:23 pm
Error 5 is permission denied. The account SQL is running under does not have full control to the folder or file in question.
Gail Shaw
Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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