attach files to new box

sql2k sp3
Is there a way to attach the files of a db to a newly
created box? No backups as these are QA db's not
production.
TIA, ChrisR"ChrisR" <anonymous@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> sql2k sp3
> Is there a way to attach the files of a db to a newly
> created box? No backups as these are QA db's not
> production.
Assuming that these files are now in use by SQL Server there are several
methods. You can detach the database, copy the *.mdf & *.ldf file to the new
server and reattach the files. Or, use the BACKUP command, then RESTORE on
your target server.
The following reference covers your options fairly well:
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;314546
Steve