On Tue, Jul 24, 2012 at 7:24 AM, Frank Cazabon <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > I have a client who has SQL Server express 2008 R2 installed. We created > a database on it and our software runs against this database fine. I > need to do some maintenance to it now but cannot get access to the > database. The Object Explorer connects fine, but I get messages like: > > "The database is not accessible. (ObjectExplorer)" > > They don't know the sa password. > > One thing I've noticed is that they apparently have SQL Server 2012 > installed (which wasn't there last time). --------------------
Log on that machine as Administrator either via remote or on it. start SSMS and use Windows authentication to log into SS. You should be there. Create another user with sysadmin rights. Keep that password for the future. :) -- Stephen Russell Sr. Analyst Ring Container Technology Oakland TN 901.246-0159 cell _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CAJidMYLxbz6cAf8=vtn0hanzj8-srdy4qtz8myrjoqv50uj...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
