you do not have permission to open this file

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Hi,
I added an mdf to my project, opened table and some data to it.
Now I tried to make a typed dataset (to attach with my datagridview to display data)
It returns error:

you do not have permission to open this file
Contact the file owner or Administrator

What is that? Who is owner?

Thanks

Posted 28-Jan-12 21:29pm

Furqan Sehgal

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Amir Mahfoozi 29-Jan-12 3:44am

"What is that? Who is owner?" I like your sense of humor ! :)

Member 10482044 22-Dec-13 12:25pm

I don't know what happened, but I no longer have admin priviliges on my laptop. HELP!! (please?)

Richard MacCutchan 29-Jan-12 3:50am

Well it's not anyone here.

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Keith Barrow · Answer 1 · 2012-01-29T00:18:00

It depends what you mean by "I added an mdf to my project" but it is not usual to include an MDF file in anything.

The problem you are having is that the file is locked and secured for exclusive use by the SQL server process. You could grant yourself permissions (or have the domain admin do this for you if you don't have priviliges to do this), but the chances are you shouldn't be trying to move the mdf file directly.

If you want to move the schema, Visual Studio professional and up has a database project. If you want to move the database you will be better off working with backup files.