database cannot be opened

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Hi,

Tried to connect to the database I got the following error Sorry cant paste my screen shot. So I will type exactly what is the error message the message is as follows.

The database myweb.mdf cannot be opened because the version is 661. The server version is 662 or earlier. the downgrade is not supported by c/user/mydocuments/visual studio 2010/app-data/myweb.mdf create data is aborted. An attempt to an auto database for file
c/user/mydocuments/visual studio 2010/app-data/myweb.mdf failed. A database with the same file exist or it cant be opened or located in the UNC Share.
Pl. help me. Dont know how to used sql server to open the database.

I am using Visual studio 2010 and I downloaded micorsoft sql server 2008 R2 express version from the web.

Posted 9-May-11 6:00am

Mary Abraham

Updated 9-May-11 6:46am

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R. Giskard Reventlov 9-May-11 13:24pm

How did you create it in the first place?

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Solution 1

db versions don't match on your local machine and the deployment machine. Try to generate a script of the database and then create the database from it on server. Hope it helps in solving your problem.

Posted 9-May-11 8:15am

AhsanS

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Wonde Tadesse 9-May-11 22:25pm

Yap.Best solution would be generating a script.My 5 :)

Mary Abraham 10-May-11 9:24am

I accepted the second solution. I dont no how to generate a script.

Wonde Tadesse 11-May-11 20:12pm

Here is how you do it.
Right Click on myweb Select Tasks > Select Generate Script. and finally follow the wizard.

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Pete O'Hanlon · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-09T08:53:00

Solution 2

The reason this is a problem is detailed in this[^] post (search for the answer by Remus Rusanu). Thanks for posting this question because I learned something new and interesting today.

Posted 9-May-11 8:53am

Pete O'Hanlon