Question : Attach DB from storage drive

Hi, this will probably sound like a noob question.  But I have a server running windows 2003 and I've installed SQL 2005.  On the server I have 70gb on the 'C' drive and 500gb on the 'E' or storage drive.  I've copied a couple of DB's onto the storage drive and would like to attach them to the SQL instance on the 'C' drive.  However, when I go through the management studio object explorer and right click on 'databases' and attach the database .mdf file stored on the 'E' drive I receive the following error:

the file "E:\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\DATA\Test.mdf" is compressed but does not reside in a read-only database or filegroup.  The file must be decompressed.
Could not open new database 'Test'.  CREATE DATABASE is aborted (Microsoft SQL Server, Error 5118)

Is it even possible to store a database on a drive separate to where SQL is installed?

Answer : Attach DB from storage drive

If you are an SA, go to disk management and unclick "compress disk to save space" for the drive that had the .mdf you are trying to attach.