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Q: 

Visual Web Developer 2008 Express wanting SQL Server 2005 instead of 2008?

When I double click on an mdf file on Visual Web Developer 2008 (NerdDinner.mdf) it says:

Connections to SQL Server files (*.mdf) require SQL Server Express 2005 to function properly. Please verify the installation of the component or download from the URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=49251

The URL of course points to SQL Server Express 2008. I have that one installed and running. Any ideas why am I getting that message?

A: 

You probably installed Visual Web Developer 2008 Express with custom settings and skipped the database part.

Visual Web Developer 2008 Express was originally shipped with SQL Server Express 2005. At the time, SQL Server Express 2008 wasn't ready yet.

Don't worry about the error message and just install SQL Server Express 2008.

Jaspio  2009-05-24 10:38:49
But he says he installed SQL Server 2008 already.
Albic  2009-05-24 10:57:05
Good point. Add up to you!
Jaspio  2009-05-24 11:22:57
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As far as i know support for SQL Server 2008 was added in Service Pack 1 for Visual Studio.

You can download it here.

Albic  2009-05-24 10:54:47
I've installed Visual Web Developer from the Web Platform Installer yesterday, I would expect a fairly recent version, including SP1. On the about dialog of VWD I see it's version 9.0.30729.1 SP and that there are a bunch of SP1 entries in the list of installed products. Am I not running SP1 already?
J. Pablo Fernández  2009-05-24 15:56:04
I assumed you don't have SP1 since your problem is pretty common when it is not installed. Obviously you do have SP1 so my answer doesn't no solve the problem in your particular case. Sorry about that.
Albic  2009-05-24 16:54:07

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