Eric Barro
ebarro at verizon.net
Thu Apr 5 23:34:28 CDT 2007
Just attach the databases using Query Analyzer or Enterprise Manager. EXEC sp_attach_db @dbname = 'pubs', @filename1 = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data\pubs.mdf', @filename2 = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL\Data\pubs_log.ldf' -----Original Message----- From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of JWColby Sent: Thursday, April 05, 2007 9:14 PM To: 'Access Developers discussion and problem solving'; dba-sqlserver at databaseadvisors.com Subject: [AccessD] Recover SQL Server Is it possible to recover a set of SQL Server databases that were mounted (active) when my computer died? I have the database files themselves out on a data drive, and I have the SQL Server directory and all of its sub directories out on the same drive, but the system that ran that sql server is unrecoverable. And of course I do not have a recent backup. John W. Colby Colby Consulting www.ColbyConsulting.com -- AccessD mailing list AccessD at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.26/746 - Release Date: 4/4/2007 1:09 PM