when i am trying to attach the mdf to the sql server db it is getting the following error

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Unable to open the physical file "D:\Matrimonial_Project\App_Data\Lifepatner.mdf". Operating system error 32: "32(The process cannot access the file because it is being used by another process.)".

An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file D:\Matrimonial_Project\App_Data\Lifepatner.mdf failed. A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be opened, or it is located on UNC share.

The mdf file is already added to the

Posted 7-May-12 0:30am

syedkhaleel

Updated 7-May-12 0:55am

Sandeep Mewara

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Nikfazan · Answer 1 · 2012-05-07T01:04:00

Solution 1

Run "SQL Server Management Studio" as administrator.
It should solve the problem

Posted 7-May-12 1:04am

Nikfazan

Sandeep Mewara · Answer 2 · 2012-05-07T01:05:00

Solution 2

See if these help:
An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file.. - possible workarounds[^]
Troubleshoot Error: An attempt to attach an auto-n...[^]
An attempt to attach an auto-named databa...connection string refresh[^]

Posted 7-May-12 1:05am

Sandeep Mewara

Mantu Singh · Answer 3 · 2012-05-07T02:54:00

This error specifies that you have already attached the file to Sql server on the machine may be another instance of Sql server; so it is giving the error

Try connection to other Sql instances on the computer.

You may get an idea of instances runnning on the computer from Sql Server Configuration Manager

Hope it helps........

Best of luck