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try to attach to a database file but can't browse folder which contains the file

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I am trying to attach to database file (*.mdf, *.ldf) that I placed in the same folder as all my other SQL Server databases. I begin the attach by attempting to browse to the folder which contains the db files as well as all of my active database files. I select "attach Database" and click the "Add…

Error Output

TITLE: Locate Database Files - BESI-CHAD
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D:\SQLdata\MSSQL10_50.SQLBESI\MSSQL\DATA
Cannot access the specified path or…

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Fix for: try to attach to a database file but can't browse folder which contains the file

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The Service of your SQL Server Instance hasn't enough rights to read the Data-Directory and/or the path of the folder. (Including the root of the drive to list the tree in the dialog box.) The Service needs at least the rights for listing the conten…

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