antivirus client installed scanning the SQL server folders by any chance?

the Technet article is incorrect (it wouldnt be the first time would it 😉 )

see the following Microsoft KB

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918483

i always use lock pages on 64 bit systems, its even more...

i would set the lock pages in memory policy for the sql server service accounts and configure the min and max memory setting values

on 64 bit sql server systems you only need to apply the lock pages in memory policy to the sql server service account, dont touch the AWE check box it...

Krasavita

use the following to generate a modify file command for each database

declare @sql nvarchar(max)

set @sql = ''

select 'alter database [' +db.name + '] modify file (name = ' + al.name...

i remember playing around with this before, being nosey. If you stack multiple IP's on the NIC and in SQL Server config manager you basically stop each instance from listening...

these are separate domains in separate forests is that correct?

also clarify the group scopes you have used.

just pick the files up and move them with the master.mdf

are you using any replication?

always keep dist and resource database in the same location as master.mdf

as Lynn says, you need to restore the database full backup with NORECOVERYas...

declare @sql nvarchar(max)

set @sql = ''

select @sql = @sql + 'alter database [' + name + '] set offline;

'

from sys.databases where database_id > 4

exec (@sql)

--all system databases occupy id...

what about databases that have open connections what do you want to do about these

have you checked the tape drive

yes simon, the path you provide is relative to the server not your machine.