Error 2573

Severity

16

Message text

Database '%.*s' is not marked suspect. You cannot drop it with DBCC.

Explanation

This error occurs when you try to use dbcc dbrepair to drop a database that is not marked suspect. Only databases that have been marked suspect can be dropped using this command.

Databases are marked suspect in the following ways:

Action

Use drop database to try to drop the database. If this fails, use the procedure described in “Dropping a database when drop database fails” in the chapter “Other Useful Tasks” in the most recent version of the Troubleshooting and Disaster Recovery.

Versions in which this error is raised

All versions