how to solve error 948 of attaching database

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TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
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Attach database failed for Server 'ABHINAV-PC'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Smo)

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=10.50.4000.0+((KJ_PCU_Main).120628-0827+)&EvtSrc=Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExceptionTemplates.FailedOperationExceptionText&EvtID=Attach+database+Server&LinkId=20476

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

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The database 'timtableso' cannot be opened because it is version 655. This server supports version 611 and earlier. A downgrade path is not supported.
Could not open new database 'timtableso'. CREATE DATABASE is aborted. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 948)

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=948&LinkId=20476

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This error is shown every time when i'm trying to attach a database.
and this database is created in sql server 2008 and i'm also using sql server 2008,still it is giving an error.

Posted 6-Mar-14 20:31pm

Abhinav Chaudhary

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phil.o · Accepted Answer · 2014-03-06T20:48:00

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It seems your database has been created with SQL Server 2008, but the actual version of SQL Server you are trying to attach it to is SQL Server 2005 (see Internal SQL Server Database Version Numbers[^]).

The help link shows to you may use SQL Server Management Studio 2008 R2 (10.50); are you sure that the instance you are trying to attach your database to is also a SQL Server 2008 R2 one? Because the error message states this instance is a SQL Server 2005 one.

Posted 6-Mar-14 20:48pm

phil.o

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Abhinav Chaudhary 7-Mar-14 3:13am

Sir actually in background database engine is sql server 2005 and management studio is sql server 2008....

phil.o 7-Mar-14 3:37am

So that is your problem : you are trying to attach a 2008 Database (655) to a 2005 instance (611); that cannot work, obviously. You may try:
- either update your 2005 instance to a 2008 one
- or install another instance on the same server (a 2008 one)

Abhinav Chaudhary 7-Mar-14 9:59am

hmm....you're right....thank you!

phil.o 7-Mar-14 10:03am

You're welcome. Good luck!