Access SQL 2005 database in SQL server 2008

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Hello friends,

I have one database in SQL Server 2005.

Can i access my same database in SQL 2008 R2.(i.e Can open same database in SQL2008 R2 without restoring it into SQL2008 R2)

Thanks in advance.
Shailesh J.
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Posted 19-Jan-12 23:31pm

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Prerak Patel · Answer 1 · 2012-01-19T23:37:00

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Do you mean at the same time?! No. Otherwise just detach from 2005 and attach in 2008.
http://www.packtpub.com/article/moving-a-database-from-sql-server-2005-to-sql-server-2008-in-three-steps[^]

Posted 19-Jan-12 23:37pm

Prerak Patel