The way I usually do it is to SP_detachDB copmmand that [points to the data file and log file stop the sql services Copy the mdf and ldf files to the new servers sp_attachdb with the commands to point to the mdf and ldf files On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 1:46 PM, Raffensberger, Stephen D < sraffens@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > ************ > > Okay, I’m old so maybe this is no longer relevant or maybe you included it > inside “Restore to MSSQL Express server”..**** > > ** ** > > I seem to remember real database admins (not me) saying that if you move a > SQL database from one machine to another with a different hostname, you must > do some fancy footwork to make it run there because the old hostname is > buried somewhere within the database and it checks when it starts up.**** > > ** ** > > Just a thought.**** > > ** ** > > Raff**** > > [image: Logo Produban] **** > > *Steve Raffensberger*** > > Citrix Administrator**** > > Produban ****US******** > > sraffens@xxxxxxxxxxx**** > ------------------------------ > > *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On > Behalf Of *Hamilton, Ronnie > *Sent:* Monday, October 24, 2011 9:00 AM > *To:* **thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx** > *Subject:* [THIN] Data Store Move**** > > ** ** > > All,**** > > ** ** > > I have tried to move our data store from an SQL server to a MSQL Express > server. They are very similar versions but due to licencing issues with > CALs I have to move it.**** > > ** ** > > Move of what I had read this seemed quite straight forward.**** > > ** ** > > Steps taken :**** > > Backup database**** > > Restore to MSQL Express server**** > > Change the ODBC connection pointers to new server**** > > Restart the XenApp server**** > > Repeat for all servers.**** > > ** ** > > When I log on to the server and start the console it fails. This happened > on all the servers.**** > > ** ** > > When this happened I changed all the odbc connections back and restarted > all the servers. **** > > ** ** > > Should I have been recreating the LHC on each server ?**** > > ** ** > > Thanks**** > > Ronnie**** > > ** ** > > *Ronnie Hamilton* > Senior Network Engineer **** > > > Lufthansa Technik Airmotive ****Ireland******** > > IT Department > ****Naas Road****, Rathcoole**** > > Co. ****Dublin**, **Ireland**** > Phone: +353 1 401 1253 > E-mail: ronnie.hamilton@xxxxxxx **** > > www.ltai.ie**** > > ** ** > > **** > > **** > > Visit our website : www.ltai.ie **** > > __________________________________________**** > > Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland Limited. Registered in ****Ireland****. > Reg. No. 45999. Registered Office: ****Naas Road****, Rathcoole, > Co.Dublin.**** > > Lufthansa Technik Airmotive ****Ireland**** Leasing Limited. Registered in > ****Ireland****. Reg. No. 140891. Registered Office: ****Naas Road****, > Rathcoole, Co.Dublin.**** > > __________________________________________**** > > The information in this email and in any attachments is confidential and > may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy > this message, delete any copies held on your systems and notify the sender > by return email. You should not read, retain, copy, disseminate, distribute, > disclose or use this email or its contents in any way. Any such action is > strictly prohibited. Thank you.**** > > **** > > **** >