InstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comThu, 23 May 2013 05:43:48 GMT20http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1370468-203-1.aspxaccess denied is usually because the account the SQL service is running from doesn't have access to teh specific folder the mdf exists in;for example, if the mdf is on YOUR desktop , ie c:\Users\seyoumblen\Desktop ,most other users do not have access to it ; all the folders specific to you have very limited permissions.move the file to a more public folder, like c:\Data or something instead.Tue, 09 Oct 2012 11:07:21 GMTLowellhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1370468-203-1.aspxI am trying to attach aventurework database 2012, but I am getting an Operating system error 5: "5(Access is denied.)Tue, 09 Oct 2012 10:09:35 GMTseyoumblen