Dealing with a version 539 database is a reminder of how far SQL Server has come. While it requires an extra step, your data is rarely truly lost—it just needs a little help traveling through time. Are you running into other specific error codes while trying to attach this legacy database?

: "Schema changed after the target table was created. Rerun the Select into query."

files to an instance of SQL Server 2008 or 2008 R2. This version is old enough to recognize the 539 format but new enough to prepare it for the future. Verify Compatibility: Once attached, right-click the database and check the Compatibility Level