database not accessible in my sql server 2005

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SQL-Server-2005

My database was running perfectly a few days ago but now I am getting an error whenever I try to open my database.
The error is:

C#

The database first is not accessible. (ObjectExplorer)

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Program Location:

   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.ObjectExplorer.DatabaseNavigableItem.GetChildren()
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.ObjectExplorer.SummaryView.get_Items()
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.AppIDPackage.ListViewVirtualStorage.CopyItems(ISummaryView summaryView)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.AppIDPackage.ListViewVirtualStorage..ctor(ISummaryView summaryView, List`1 columnDescriptors)
   at Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.UI.VSIntegration.AppIDPackage.RightPaneListViewer.PopulateView()

Posted 6-Aug-12 19:07pm

Smrng

Updated 6-Aug-12 19:16pm

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Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman · Answer 1 · 2012-08-06T19:10:00

Solution 1

1. Log into SSMS as the user for whom the DB in question isn't accessible.
2. Right-click on the inaccessible DB
3. Click 'Properties'

If you see an error message indicating that a 'Server Principal' does not have access to the DB, re-login as 'sa' and give that 'Server Principal' access to the DB in question ( Logins->{username}->Properties->User Mapping ).

This should open up the DB in question for the user who is getting the 'inaccessible' message.

Posted 6-Aug-12 19:10pm

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman

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Smrng 7-Aug-12 1:33am

When I click the properties of the inaccessible database it show following message:

TITLE: Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio
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Cannot show requested dialog.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Cannot show requested dialog. (SqlMgmt)

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An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)

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The server principal "APOORVA\Niscair trainee" is not able to access the database "First" under the current security context. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 916)

Santhosh Kumar Jayaraman 7-Aug-12 1:38am

re-login as 'sa' and give that 'Server Principal' access to the DB in question ( Logins->{username}->Properties->User Mapping ).

Smrng 7-Aug-12 2:09am

Ok will try thanks in advance.The problem is that someone else was using this system before me and I don't know the sa password. I will manage. Thank you :)

Smrng · Answer 2 · 2012-08-13T18:46:00

Solution 3

What worked for me was as follows:

Right click the Sql Server Management System and click on properties.

Click on Security ,you'll see list of administrators.

Choose admin with maximum rights, click OK.

There you go! :)

Posted 13-Aug-12 18:46pm

Smrng