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Author  Topic  yakitin Starting Member 1 Post Posted - 2008-10-18 : 05:49:03 Hi all, I have downloaded AdventureWorks 2000 and I am trying to attach it to my SQLE 2005 (under Vista) so that I can follow a learning book, but I am getting an error message: TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express ------------------------------ Attach database failed for Server 'BILBAO\SQLEXPRESS'. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.Smo) For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=9.00.3042.00&EvtSrc=Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.ExceptionTemplates.FailedOperationExceptionText&EvtID=Attach+database+Server&LinkId=20476 ------------------------------ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.ConnectionInfo) ------------------------------ Database 'AdventureWorks2000' cannot be upgraded because it is read-only or has read-only files. Make the database or files writeable, and rerun recovery. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 3415) For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&ProdVer=09.00.3068&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=3415&LinkId=20476 ------------------------------ BUTTONS: OK ------------------------------ could anyone give me some help/advice on this please? Many thanks in advance.