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How can I get rid of a filegroup?
You can then select the “Empty file by migrating the data to other files in the same filegroup” to get all of the data off of a given file. This won’t help you get rid of a filegroup itself, but it will let you condense it down to a single file.
How to remove defunct filegroups ( SQL Server )?
In Object Explorer, connect to an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine and then expand that instance. Expand Databases, right-click the database from which to delete the file, and then click Properties. Select the Files page. In the Database files grid, select the files to delete, click Remove, and then click OK. Select the Filegroups page.
How to alter database file and filegroups in SQL?
ALTER DATABASE (Transact-SQL) File and Filegroup Options. Modifies the files and filegroups associated with the database. Adds or removes files and filegroups from a database, and changes the attributes of a database or its files and filegroups. For other ALTER DATABASE options, see ALTER DATABASE.
How to get list of filegroups in SYS?
SELECT * FROM sys.filegroups fg LEFT OUTER JOIN sysfilegroups sfg ON fg.name = sfg.groupname LEFT OUTER JOIN sysfiles f ON sfg.groupid = f.groupid LEFT OUTER JOIN sys.indexes i ON fg.data_space_id = i.data_space_id WHERE i.object_id IS NULL This got me a list of filegroups/files i tried to remove from the database.
Is there a way to permanently delete a corrupted file?
Here shows you how to permanently delete corrupted, unreadable and undeletable files. Click the magnifier icon in the taskbar and type in “CMD”. Open the Command Prompt by clicking “Run as administrator”. In the CMD window, type in the command line – del /F /Q /A “File Path” and press Enter.
What’s the best way to delete a file?
Usually, you can drag the file you want to delete into the recycling bin/trash can and empty that, but some files (like corrupted files) will cause errors when you try to delete them. Close all programs you were working on and restart your computer.