How to open .mdf file in sql server 2005?

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How to open .mdf file in sql server? or how can convert .mdf file to .bak ?

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a1mimo · Answer 1 · 2012-11-01T01:33:00

In Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio after connecting to your server right click on the Database folder and select attach and choose your .mdf file and attach it

And you don't convert to .bak you backup your database and this creates the .bak file
Here is how to backup your database right click on your database in the management studio then select tasks then Back Up and choose your backup options then click Ok and here you are you have now .bak file in the given directory

Hope this helped

jim lahey · Answer 2 · 2012-11-01T01:31:00

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.mdf files need to be attached:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms190209%28v=sql.90%29.aspx[^]

Posted 1-Nov-12 1:31am

jim lahey

cyrilsmith · Answer 3 · 2013-04-20T01:36:00

You can open MDF file in SQL Server 2005 through SQL Recovery Software which is one of the suitable and best option for you. This utility contains simple and easy methods to open and repair corrupt MDF file. Try it by following its steps which is described in it. Go through this link: http://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/SQL-Data-Recovery-Process-24b861a7

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