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Restore AdventureWork2012 Database MDF file and common encountered issues!!!

We can restore AdventureWork2012 Database onto our SQL SERVER 2012. We can easily do this by writing a Simple T-SQL query. We can get and download MDF file for SQL Server 2012 in the following link.

http://msftdbprodsamples.codeplex.com/releases/view/55330#DownloadId=165399


CREATE DATABASE AdventureWorks2012 ON (FILENAME = 'C: \dhinakaran\acer\AdventureWorks2012_Data.mdf')
FOR ATTACH_REBUILD_LOG 
Where 'C: \dhinakaran\acer\AdventureWorks2012_Data.mdf’ is the path of my MDF file.  The log files are also available on Microsoft site and if it’s not found, no worries, this query however will start with new Log File.
While restoring AdventureWork2012, we may come across some errors. Most common one is
Msg 5133, Level 16, State 1, Line 1
Directory lookup for the file “'C: \dhinakaran\acer\AdventureWorks2012_Data.mdf’” failed with the operating system error 5(Access is denied.).
Solution: Go to your MDF file and Right click on it and select properties. Then go for security and click edit.
Now select Full Control option and give apply and rerun the Above SQL Query.





And other common issue is
‘Msg 1813, Level 16, State 2, Line 1
Could not open new database ‘AdventureWorks2012′. CREATE DATABASE is aborted.
Msg 948, Level 20, State 1, Line 1
The database ‘AdventureWorks2012′ cannot be opened because it is version 705. This server supports version 655 and earlier. A downgrade path is not supported.’

This can be solved by moving your MDF file to C:\ProgramFiles\MicrosoftSQLServer\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\DATA) and run the Management Studio as Administrator


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