• The SQL Server binaries are on a disk that you intend to replace?

    Uninstall. Reinstall.

    Backup/restore all databases (don't forget the system ones), or detach/attach (and backup/restore the system ones that can't be detached)

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
    SQL In The Wild: Discussions on DB performance with occasional diversions into recoverability

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