InstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comTue, 18 Jun 2013 14:58:28 GMT20http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1428557-3077-1.aspxYou need the original LDF, the DB was detached read_only so it will not allow you to create a new LDF for that DB, you need the one it was using when it was set to read only and detached.Also error 5 is access denied ensure you have the right permissions assigned to your service accounts.Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:48:27 GMTanthony.greenhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1428557-3077-1.aspxHi Experts,PLease help me in my task where i have to remove cloning of ldf files on SQL Server 2012.I am a novice in such activities.I have tried some of the below methods but all in vain.CREATE DATABASE AConfig_Test1 ON (FILENAME=<path and mdf file name>) FOR ATTACH_REBUILD_LOGEXEC sp_attach_single_file_db @dbname='AConfig_Test1',@physname='path\mdffilename.mdf'GOCREATE DATABASE AppConfig_Test1 ON( FILENAME = 'path\filename.mdf)FOR ATTACHGOAll these threw the below error:Msg 5120, Level 16, State 101, Line 1Unable to open the physical file "<path>\AppConfig_Test1.LDF". Operating system error 5: "5(Access is denied.)".File activation failure. The physical file name "<path>\\AppConfig_Log.LDF" may be incorrect.The log cannot be rebuilt when the primary file is read-only.Msg 1813, Level 16, State 2, Line 1Could not open new database 'AppConfig_Test1'. CREATE DATABASE is aborted.Fri, 08 Mar 2013 06:43:28 GMTanupam.jha