• Start SQL Server 2005 Management Studio. To do this, click Start, click All Programs, click Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and then click SQL Server Management Studio.
• Click New Query, and then detach the database as follows:

  use master

   go

   sp_detach_db ‘mydb’

   go

• Copy the data files and the log files from the current location (D:\folder1\Data) to the new location (E:\folder2).
• Reattach the database. Point to the files in the new location as follows:

use master
  go
sp_attach_db ‘mydb’,’E:\folder2\mydbdata.mdf’,’E:\folder2\mydblog.ldf’
  go

 

To verify that the change has taken place; run the below command

use mydb

   go

   sp_helpfile

   go

The filename column values should reflect the new locations.