Question : SQL Server Detach/Attach database problem

I have a SQL 2005 database that is located on the F:\ drive of a specific database server.  I detached the database in SSMS.  During the detach it stated there were 2 connections.  I selected the check box to drop connections in the detach wizard.  Now when I try to use the attach wizard to attach back to sql server I am receiving the following error:

CREATE FILE encountered operating system error 5(Access is denied.) while attempting to open or create the physical file 'F:\{DataPath}\{DataFile}.mdf'. (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 5123)
The database is in the same location with the same name, no changes have occurred but something still has a hold on the files.  I am logged into the server as domain admin and that account has sysadmin permissions to the database server.  The SQL Service runs under the same domain admin account.

I have tried restarting the SQL service and rebooting the server but nothing seems to resolve.  I tried to rename the mdf file and I receive access denied, like something else has ahold of it.  I can rename other files in that same folder fine though.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Answer : SQL Server Detach/Attach database problem

Go to the file's properties and check for the permission it has...

Add a Everyone to it and try again..
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