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adlo
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Posted - 08/30/2004 :  14:12:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I installed Win Xp SP2 and it crashed my PC.
I was forced to reinstall windows and sql server.
Is it possible to recreate the same database using the existing database files. There is only an option for restore database and one needs a backup for that.
I have the original database files.

tkizer
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Posted - 08/30/2004 :  14:16:19  Show Profile  Visit tkizer's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Well, maybe.

Try sp_attach_db to attach the MDF and LDF files to the database server. Syntax is documented in SQL Server Books Online.

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adlo
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Posted - 08/30/2004 :  14:44:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Thanks
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