Error when Copy and Move Database files .mdf and .ldf on Vista/Win7

[tannghia]

I have a folder contain 2 file .mdf and .ldf.I can't create file .rar from this folder because Win7/Vista not permit to access with the error "Access is denied".I want to compress this folder to bring to other computer. How can I do this? Please help me!!! Thanks so much!!!

[Lost User]

Install SQL Management Studio, create a backup of the database, and restore it on the computer where you want the database. Alternatively, you could "detach"[^] the file from SQL Server and copy the files by hand.

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[RWolff]

whenever I get access denied I use the handy unlocker found here http://download.cnet.com/Unlocker/3000-2248_4-10493998.html[^] but of course stopping the server first would also unlock those files without any fuss.