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GaNdArA asked:
there’s an error stating that the physical file cannot be found, and that i don’t have a .mdf file editor installed.
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November 25th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
A .MDF database cannot be “opened”. It must be attached to an existing (and running) SQL Server instance. If you have SQL Server Management Studio running, open a connection, and right click on databases. Choose “Attach” and point to the .MDF file. This will (attempt to) attach the database to the master database. If it works, the database will be visible in SSMS.
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