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Clean up database files

Asked by Bojik in SQL Server 2005, Databases Miscellaneous

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I have a lot of database files on my SQL server hard drive that I need to delete as the SQL database has either been removed or put out of service.  As this was not done when the database was removed I now have to go through each file and verify what file is in use and what file is not.
System info - single SQL server for a nine server farm with reporting service running on two other servers
I have checked all other programs within the farm and verified what database they are using and that it is listed within the SQL manager.
Not being a SQL guru I need a little help with what files I can and cannot remove.
Assumption - Each SQL database has a '.mdf' and a '.LDF' file, so if I go through my list of database names in SQL manager any file names that are not listed there I should be able to delete the '.mdf' and '.LDF' files (yes/no).  '.bak' files are backup files that can be deleted and a new backup file can be created from existing SQL databases from within SQL manager.
Main question - There are a few files that I do not recgonize as a file name that were once a database or are not a '.mdf' or a '.LDF' file.  List of file names;
mssqlsystemresource (mdf/ldf) (sure looks like a system database but is not listed in the 'System Databases' in SQL manager)
modellog$4IDR (no extension)
model$4IDR (no extension)
master$4IDR (no extension)
masterlog$4IDR (no extension)
distmdl (mdf/ldf)
Secondary question - Can a database file exist on a remote harddrive (not a physical drive of the SQL server)?Start Free Trial
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