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Copy database files

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dpdg

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I want to copy the sql server databases that are on my computer to a disk so that I can reformat my harddrive and start with a clean drive. But I can't copy the databases that are in the Data folder.

How do I do that?
 
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You need to use detach database.

An alternative would be to close down SQL Server, but detach database is definitely preferable.

Another option would be to backup the database and copy the backup file.
 
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