is it possible to open mdf file in sql 2008

hi everyone here, hope u r doing well

My question that I want to make a page in ASP.Net based on database and I'm a newbie, recently I have got a complete project that one of my friend gave it to me, made in ASP.Net plus SQL Server. I want to add pages and some code in that and I want to start it in my local server in Win 7 ultimate for a test. I saw the mdf DB file in APP_DATA folder and I want to open for editing and add tables and change the data inside. So how can I open MDF file was made in SQL 2005 Express to open it in MS SQL 2008 Developer Ed?

By the way, When I open the file under Database node and choose attach and add the file and click ok I get this msg

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 "an error occurrred when attaching the database. click the hyperlink in the message column for details"
 
 

Also when I open the file in MS Visual studio 2008 pro and point to the file mdf and click on it I get this msg

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 "Required components missing

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= 94251"

Please tell me how can I open it.

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