• Compact and repair database is an MS Access feature, not a SQL Server one. It works on Access databases.

    Can you be a little clearer about what you have (SQL Server or Access), what exactly is wrong, what the exact states things are in and all relevant errors?

    Also, you're using a pre-release version of SQL Server 2014?

    Gail Shaw
    Microsoft Certified Master: SQL Server, MVP, M.Sc (Comp Sci)
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