Create database fails with Microsoft SQL Server Error 5133, Operating syste, error 5 (Access is denied) I just installed SQL server 2012 on Windows 2012 today. After the install, I changed the database settings to create database files in f:\mssql instead of the default. i verified the confired and running values.

Create database fails to create the .mdf and .log files with the following error -
Directory lookup for the file "f:\msql\data\test.mdf' failed with os error 5. (Access is denied).

This error occurs when I run sql server service as domain account. The domain account is an administrator and has full control on volume F.

If I run the sql server service as local system, I am able to create the database with mdf files on f:\ drive.

My sysadmin confirms and I have verified that the domain account has full control on f:

I look forward to your suggestions.
This is now fixed. SQL Server can noow see the additional volumes besides. C:. It required applying this small changes and a server reboot. It turned out to be a VMWare HotAdd bug. Here is direct link to the VM Knowledge base article: http://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.dolanguage=en_US&amp;cmd=displayKC&amp;externalId=1012225