{"id":6509,"date":"2018-12-11T18:44:38","date_gmt":"2018-12-11T18:44:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbtut.com\/?p=6509"},"modified":"2018-12-21T13:13:04","modified_gmt":"2018-12-21T13:13:04","slug":"database-cannot-be-upgraded-because-it-is-read-only-or-has-read-only-files","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbtut.com\/index.php\/2018\/12\/11\/database-cannot-be-upgraded-because-it-is-read-only-or-has-read-only-files\/","title":{"rendered":"Database cannot be upgraded because it is read-only or has read-only files"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>ERROR MESAGGE:<\/h3>\n<p>Database 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)&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>EXPLANATION:<\/h3>\n<p>You receive this error when you want to attach the database files to an instance.<\/p>\n<p>You receive this error if the database files that you want to attach to SQL Server Instance (eg mdf, ndf, ldf) are Read-Only.\u00a0During the attach process, version upgrade may not be performed because the files are in read_only mode.<\/p>\n<h3>SOLUTION:<\/h3>\n<p>Make sure that the database files that you are trying to attach are not Read-Only.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"pvc_stats_6509\" class=\"pvc_stats all  \" data-element-id=\"6509\" style=\"\"><i class=\"pvc-stats-icon medium\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-prefix=\"far\" data-icon=\"chart-bar\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" class=\"svg-inline--fa fa-chart-bar fa-w-16 fa-2x\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M396.8 352h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V108.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v230.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm-192 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V140.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v198.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zm96 0h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8V204.8c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v134.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8zM496 400H48V80c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H16C7.16 64 0 71.16 0 80v336c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h464c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-16c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16zm-387.2-48h22.4c6.4 0 12.8-6.4 12.8-12.8v-70.4c0-6.4-6.4-12.8-12.8-12.8h-22.4c-6.4 0-12.8 6.4-12.8 12.8v70.4c0 6.4 6.4 12.8 12.8 12.8z\" class=\"\"><\/path><\/svg><\/i> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"Loading\" src=\"https:\/\/dbtut.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/page-views-count\/ajax-loader-2x.gif\" border=0 \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"pvc_clear\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; ERROR MESAGGE: Database cannot be upgraded because it is read-only or has read-only files. 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