Unable to attach mdf files in SQL Server 2008 R2

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I'm trying to attach .mdf files in a newly built SQL Server 2008 R2.
Everytime I try to attach .mdf files, it gives me an error "Is not a primary databse file, Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 5171".
Seems like .mdf files got damaged due unreadable header. Pls give some suggestions to attach my database.

Posted 6-May-13 20:19pm

GDdixit

Updated 13-Mar-16 19:03pm

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Aarti Meswania · Answer 1 · 2013-05-09T03:02:00

Solution 4

visit link and see full discussion
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/sqltools/thread/0a533d8d-b646-44ca-9125-c7de517d4b81[^]
Happy Coding!
:)

Posted 9-May-13 3:02am

Aarti Meswania

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GDdixit 13-May-13 5:20am

no .. this is not going to be happy , problem is as maintain as before , now i think i have to work on all database manually ...sit

TrushnaK · Answer 2 · 2013-05-06T20:45:00

Solution 2

Hi
you can follow above steps:-

1]open sql server
2]connect your DB
3]Right click on Database
4]click on Restore Databse
5]Add the name you want to give in (To database)
6]select your backup db from device
7] check the checkbox that appear with your db name
8]ok

Posted 6-May-13 20:45pm

TrushnaK

Radoslav Dimitrov · Answer 3 · 2013-05-09T07:38:00

Solution 5

Get a look of this:

SQL Server Management Studio: attach database [^]

I'd like I was helpful.

Posted 9-May-13 7:38am

Radoslav Dimitrov