Is this syntax does not work on SQL SERVER 2000 for suspect database. I used it couple times on older versions of SQL.
USE MASTER
GO
SP_CONFIGURE 'ALLOW UPDATES', 1
GO
RECONFIGURE
GO
update master..sysdatabases set status='256'
where name='MY DB'
SP_CONFIGURE 'ALLOW UPDATES', 0
GO
RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE
GO
USE MASTER
GO
SP_CONFIGURE 'ALLOW UPDATES', 1
GO
RECONFIGURE
GO
update master..sysdatabases set status='256'
where name='MY DB'
SP_CONFIGURE 'ALLOW UPDATES', 0
GO
RECONFIGURE WITH OVERRIDE
GO