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yashveertyagi
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Posted - 2014-10-07 : 02:12:05

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
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Failed to retrieve data for this request. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Sdk.Sfc)

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&LinkId=20476

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)

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E:\krishak.mdf is not a primary database file. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 5171)

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=09.00.1399&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=5171&LinkId=20476

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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2014-10-07 : 11:52:18

The error seems to indicate that you don't have all of the necessary data files.

Tara Kizer
SQL Server MVP since 2007
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/

jackv
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

2179 Posts

Posted - 2014-10-09 : 01:48:20

There are some other reasons on this post "Error 5171 – mdf is not a primary database file "
http://www.sqlserver-dba.com/2014/03/error-5171-mdf-is-not-a-primary-database-file.html

Jack Vamvas
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Lincolnburrows
Yak Posting Veteran

52 Posts

Posted - 2014-10-10 : 08:18:17

The MDF file which you are trying to attach is becomes corrupted so you need to repair it first or restore it with help of good backup.

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