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error when connecting to database

Hi,
I cant seem to connect to my sql express db's using the "connect to
database" option in WVD.
http://www.paulwatt.info/error.gif for a screen shot of the error

Many thanks

--

Paul Watt
http://www.paulwatt.info
May 10 '06 #1
1 900
It sounds as if SQL Server is already connected to this. That would be why
you are getting an error that it is already attached or in use. Try
connecting first to the SQL Server Express instance and then select the
database instead of linking to the file directly.

Hope this helps,
Mark Fitzpatrick
Microsoft MVP - FrontPage

"Paul Watt" <pa**********@wattio.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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Hi,
I cant seem to connect to my sql express db's using the "connect to
database" option in WVD.
http://www.paulwatt.info/error.gif for a screen shot of the error

Many thanks

--

Paul Watt
http://www.paulwatt.info

May 10 '06 #2

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