Attaching and Detaching SQL Server Databases
Video References
These additional references will help you take what you've learned in this SQL Server Video to the next step.
Book References
Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Administrator's Pocket Consultant
Relevance: Chapter 7 provides a great overview of Attach/Detach operations and requirements (including scripting options) and also provides a great overview and set of walk-throughs for copying and moving databases.
Links / References
SQL Server Books Online [link]
Relevance: Books Online provides an overview of attaching and detaching SQL Server 2005 and 2008 databases:
Detaching and Attaching Databases
2005
2008
SQL Server 2008 Books Online also provides a How-To that provides an overview of
How-To: Attach a Database (SQL Server Management Studio).
Likewise, an overview of the security implications associated with attaching databases (covered in this video) can be found here:
Securing Data and Log Files
2005
2008
