LOCALDB_ERROR_CANNOT_ACCESS_INSTANCE_FOLDER

07/14/2025 Product Name Event ID 261 Event Source SQL Server Local Database Runtime 12.0 Component Local Database Runtime API Message Text Cannot access

Product

Name

Event ID

261

Event Source

Local Database Runtime 12.0

Component

Local Database Runtime API

Message

Text

Cannot access Local Database instance folder:

%%LOCALAPPDATA%%\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server Local DB\Instances<instance

name>.

An instance folder can’t be accessed.

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