>Hi,
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>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:
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>"The database is not accessible. (ObjectExplorer)"
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>They don't know the sa password.
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>One thing I've noticed is that they apparently have SQL Server 2012 installed (which wasn't there last time).
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>Any ideas what I can do?
You application runs fine, isn't it?
If so, just use the same account you use in your application when you connect with SSMS.
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