I've tried using AD domain account, the default virtual account NT SERVICE\MSSQLSERVER and Local System. None of them will write anywhere but to the installation drive.

Issue still going on. Disabled inheritable permissions from the F:\MSSQL folder and verified the explicit permissions with full control. Still OS Access is denied error.

This is the only message in the error log. I brought the database offline. Tried to bring it online...

This particular table does not have a clustered index.

MyDoggieJessie (9/9/2013)

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Fragmentation will occur (both within your databases and on the file system), and throughout the process it will cause some degree of contention, which depending on your system may...

Ahhh...Makes perfect sense with incorporating SSIS. Thanks again.

The service only started when using the Services management console (Services.msc).

Sorry I saw there was Newbie section and thought it was better to pose the question in this forum.