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  • I went into the event log and observed the below error

    The operating system returned error 21(The device is not ready.) to SQL Server during a read at offset 0x00000000012000 in file 'E:\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\IP_SDMP.mdf'. Additional messages in the SQL Server error log and system event log may provide more detail. This is a severe system-level error condition that threatens database integrity and must be corrected immediately. Complete a full database consistency check (DBCC CHECKDB). This error can be caused by many factors; for more information, see SQL Server Books Online.

    can any one explain me whats going on?