Troubleshooting: Attach database error - One or more files do not match the primary file of the database

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Question: Attach Database error message: One or more files do not match the primary file of the database.

Version: 1.8 / 1.9 / 2.0


Possible Reasons:

1. Your database log file (.ldf) does not match with your primary database file (.mdf).

• Database log file and primary database file usually come in a pair, if you try to attach them with the wrong pair, then you will encounter an error.

• E.g.: ‘A.mdf’ pair with ‘A.ldf’, ‘B.mdf’ pair with ‘B.ldf’. If you trying to attach ‘A.mdf’ with ‘B.ldf’, then you will have the error message as above.



2. Your database is corrupted.

• Either your primary database file is corrupted, or your database log file is corrupted.


Solution:

1. Attach the database with correct primary database file and database log file.



2. Restore from the latest backup file.



By: CY 171130, KM 171204, P171206


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