topic sql server express database in Geodatabase Questions https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/sql-server-express-database/m-p/815441#M3407 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I created an sql server express database but I could not attach it with arccatalogue.</P><P>an error message appears to me:<IMG alt="" class="image-1 jive-image j-img-original" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/423596_error.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 03 Oct 2018 11:43:26 GMT ikbelkachbouri 2018-10-03T11:43:26Z sql server express database https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/sql-server-express-database/m-p/815441#M3407 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I created an sql server express database but I could not attach it with arccatalogue.</P><P>an error message appears to me:<IMG alt="" class="image-1 jive-image j-img-original" src="https://community.esri.com/legacyfs/online/423596_error.png" /></P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 03 Oct 2018 11:43:26 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/sql-server-express-database/m-p/815441#M3407 ikbelkachbouri 2018-10-03T11:43:26Z Re: sql server express database https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/sql-server-express-database/m-p/815442#M3408 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sharing with <A href="https://community.esri.com/group/1680">Geodatabase</A>‌.</P><P></P><P>This isn't an ArcGIS error/issue but a SQL Server error/issue.&nbsp; If you search the web, you will find plenty of examples of this error and suggestions on fixing it.&nbsp; For example, <A class="link-titled" href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18286765/sql-server-operating-system-error-5-5access-is-denied" title="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/18286765/sql-server-operating-system-error-5-5access-is-denied">SQL Server Operating system error 5: "5(Access is denied.)" - Stack Overflow</A> and <A class="link-titled" href="https://www.stellarinfo.com/blog/fix-sql-server-access-denied-error/" title="https://www.stellarinfo.com/blog/fix-sql-server-access-denied-error/">How to Get Rid of SQL Server Database Access Denied Error</A>&nbsp;</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 03 Oct 2018 12:22:20 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/sql-server-express-database/m-p/815442#M3408 JoshuaBixby 2018-10-03T12:22:20Z Re: sql server express database https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/sql-server-express-database/m-p/815443#M3409 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>The user doesn't have necessary permissions on the windows folder to perform the attach.</P><P></P><P>Just copy the files to some other folder\drive and try the process.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 03 Oct 2018 13:27:46 GMT https://community.esri.com/t5/geodatabase-questions/sql-server-express-database/m-p/815443#M3409 Asrujit_SenGupta 2018-10-03T13:27:46Z