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  • Your SQL Server Service account needs to have full control permissions on the following directory:

    c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA

    Provide full control to the service account on the drive which contains DATA files which worked for me .

    Let me know if you found any further issues .