What to use to open an .mdf (SQL Database) file - Stack Overflow
Aug 19, 2013 · 14 .sdf is, in fact, a Compact Database file (unless you've changed the extension which would be problematic). SQL Server would be .mdf. SQL Server (.mdf) You can attach …
sql - How to open .mdf and .ldf files? - Stack Overflow
May 8, 2011 · In SQL Server management studio you can "Attach" an MDF file, which is associated with the LDF (log file). Alternatively, you can use Visual Studio's Server Explorer to …
How to edit SQL Server Primary Database File .mdf
Jan 4, 2013 · There is only one tool that can open and modify MDF files: a SQL Server instance of the appropriate version, as Ash has directed you. Before doing any modification to the …
How do I open .mdf file & .ldf file in SQL Server Management Studio
Oct 21, 2022 · I'm new to sql. My client has given me one .mdf file & one *ldf file. I have Microsoft SQL Server Management studio 2018 installed in my client system. Server …
How do I connect to an MDF database file? - Stack Overflow
Jan 19, 2012 · I'm experimenting in connecting a C# app to an MDF database for the first time, and I need a little help .. I made a small MDF database file in Visual Studio 2010, then created …
Attach (open) mdf file database with SQL Server Management Studio
Oct 10, 2013 · How can I open a *.mdf file of a database created with Visual Studio 2010, into SQL Server Management Studio? I tried to attach it by myself, but I cannot navigate to that file …
Access is denied when attaching a database - Stack Overflow
Feb 25, 2010 · Open failed: Could not open file D:\ProjectData\AdventureWorks\AdventureWorksLT2008_Data.mdf for file number 0. OS …
Opening .mdf file without ldf in Visual Studio 2022
Jul 23, 2024 · I am trying to open a .mdf file using Visual Studio 2022 and create a database in local machine. I ran the following query in Visual Studio CREATE DATABASE MKT2024 ON …
How to view and change data of a .mdf file using MS Access?
Please excuse my rudimentary knowledge of the topic; I'm a complete novice when it comes to SQL Server and VB. After searching through many posts, I understand that to open the .mdf …
SQL Server: Importing database from .mdf? - Stack Overflow
I have an .mdf file on my local box. I have SQL Server 2008 Express and SQL Management Studio 2008 Express installed on my local box. How in the world do I import this .mdf file as a …