If that doesn't work you may need to just do a check point in the log file to get the ldf to shrink.

Check out
BACKUP LOG databasename WITH TRUNCATE_LOG

then shrink the database and log files, this is provided you have done a backup of the database prior to executing this command.

>Hi
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>Execute the following commands in Query Analyzer:
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>DBCC SHRINKFILE(LogFileName,1)
>BACKUP LOG DataFileName WITH TRUNCATE_ONLY
>DBCC SHRINKFILE(LogFileName,1)
>DBCC SHRINKDATABASE(DataFileName,10)
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>The above piece of code assumes that DataFileName is the name of your database's data file, and LogFileName is the name of your database's log file, which usually is the same as data file name + "_log".
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>Alternatively, this operation can be done in Enterprise manager.
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>Hope this helps.
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>>Hi All,
>>i wantto shrink MDF file like VFP pack command or compact DB like in Access. How can i do this ?
>>
>>TIA