Comments on: SQL SERVER – FIX: Error: 1807 Could not obtain exclusive lock on database ‘model’. Retry the operation later.

By: Garion Kong

Garion Kong — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:25:45 +0000

Hi,

I have the same error when creating a new database in my SQL Server 2008 R2 instance. I have looked through a couple of tech forums and tried the following suggested methods. So far nothing works for me, Short of restarting the SQL server machine which I have yet to try as it is a production machine. Any additional feedback would be appreciated.

A) Disconnect and Reconnect your SQL Server Management Studio’s session.

B) — find the locks on the model db and kill them
SELECT ‘KILL ‘ + CONVERT(varchar(10), l.request_session_id)
FROM sys.databases d, sys.dm_tran_locks l
WHERE d.database_id = l.resource_database_id
AND d.name = ‘model’

C) Reboot the SQL Server machine

By: Harish Thakur

Harish Thakur — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 17:18:51 +0000

Works fine after removing connection of Model DB from VS 2008

By: Mahesh Kharawatkar

Mahesh Kharawatkar — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 09:24:44 +0000

it worked….thank a ton

By: Harish

Harish — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 13:05:00 +0000

Wonderful..saves a lot.to get rid of pain in the necek..

By: sanoj rajput

sanoj rajput — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 06:59:53 +0000

thank’u sir………………………

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 09 May 2012 08:30:48 +0000

The issue is an active connection to the db Model. So you need to either kill any such processes or change the current db in any current sessions before trying your operation.

By: John Guilbert

John Guilbert — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 09:49:33 +0000

works for 2008 R2

By: Richard Granucci

Richard Granucci — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 21:52:53 +0000

does not fix the problem in SQL 2008 on a subscription of create database. MODEL is set to SHARE also.

By: sexton

sexton — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:16:37 +0000

did not fix the problem with sql server 2000 here either!

By: Prasanna

Prasanna — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:25:50 +0000

Thanks…works like charm!!!!

By: aay

aay — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 22:26:38 +0000

did not fix the problem with sql server 2008 express

By: nicolas

nicolas — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:59:21 +0000

thanks !!

By: Lorenzo Raras

Lorenzo Raras — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 13:40:41 +0000

Just a few questions please:

1) What causes this issue?
1.a) Is the problem with the client or the server?
1.b) Does this only exist in “Create Database” commands?

2) What Version of SQL Server does this affect?
2.a) Specifically, what build we you using when you got the error
2.b) Does this exist in SQL 2005 and Up?
2.c) Is it isolated to 32 or 64 bit?

3) Is there a CU or SP Fix to this yet?

Thank you.