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kalaivanisrec

Posted Thursday, March 07, 2013 8:48 PM

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Hi all,

We get this error when the sql express 2005 instance starts

"Could not allocate space for object 'dbo.LogTable'.'Pk_logTable_Srno' in database 'LogDB' because the 'PRIMARY' filegroup is full. Create disk space by deleting unneeded files, dropping objects in the filegroup, adding additional files to the filegroup, or setting autogrowth on for existing files in the filegroup."

There is only one database in the instance and its ldf file is 3.75 MB and mdf file is 11 MB. And also the drive has enough space.

One more things is the system has another instance of SQL Express 2005 running on.

We don't have an idea which caused this error. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks

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Posted Thursday, March 07, 2013 9:57 PM

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Sounds like the data file has reached its max size and autogrow has been turned off. Have you tried to expand the file?

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kalaivanisrec

Posted Thursday, March 07, 2013 10:58 PM

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This is that database properties for file

FileType Filegroup InitialSize(11MB) Autogrowth
--------------------------------------------------------------------
Rows Primary 11 By 1 MB, unrestricted growth
Log Not applicable 4 By 10 percent, restricted growth

Will it be problem with these settings?

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Posted Thursday, March 07, 2013 11:08 PM

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The log file is set to restricted growth. You may have reached that restricted growth size.

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kalaivanisrec

Posted Thursday, March 07, 2013 11:18 PM

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The log file restricted 4 MB but the .ldf file is 3.75 MB only. So how to increase the log file size? The sql instance itself is not getting started..

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Posted Thursday, March 07, 2013 11:27 PM

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Manually grow your log file (it seems your instance is started since you were able to retrieve those db settings already).

USE [master]
GO
ALTER DATABASE [DatabaseName] MODIFY FILE ( NAME = N'DATABASENAME_Log', SIZE = 6MB , MAXSIZE = 20MB)
GO

Another option is to remove that maxsize restriction that you have.

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kalaivanisrec

Posted Thursday, March 07, 2013 11:35 PM

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Instance is not yet started. I have occupied that ldf and mdf file to another instance data folder and then checked the settings. Now how to proceed to change the settings there?

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Posted Friday, March 08, 2013 12:06 AM

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The size of that database is not preventing your instance from starting. Check the logs and see if you have another error when you try to start the service for that instance.

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kalaivanisrec

Posted Friday, March 08, 2013 12:24 AM

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Thanks SQLRNNR. Will try to figure out if there is any other error

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