Posted by Erland Sommarskog on 01/11/07 21:52

jai (dbasybase@gmail.com) writes:
> I am on sql2005. The database in question, is on single mdf and single
> ldf with full text catalogs. Can't I do a sp_attach_single_file_db with
> mdf file. I tried it on a smaller database and it created a log file.

Yes, you should be able to detach the original database, copy the files
and attach the copies. But since you asked about restore, I assumed that
you had a backup already. Also, while copy and attach is likely to be
faster, it means that the original database is offline while you copy.



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