sql-server-express

I would like to make a copy of a database I have but keep it on the same server as a test database. However, everything I have found is to use the copy database wizard (I am using MS SQL Server Express). The instructions always say: In SQL Server Management Studio, in Object Explorer, expand Databases, right-click a database, point to Tasks, and then click Copy Database. I don't have the Copy Database option. I am running as an admin, so no clue why it is missing for me - is it something I have to install separately? I can't do the Detach/Attach since it is copying to the same server. I tried

I am using SQL Server 2008 express and i want to import .mdf and i get this error: .mdf version is 661, your db supports the version 655 Which version is 661 and how to import it in sql Server 2008. Install SQL Server 2008 EXPRESS R2. There is a bug in the Web Platform Installer and it still thinks EXPRESS R1 is the latest version. You will need to apply a service pack. Check Microsoft Update. Version 661 sounds like the format used by server 2008 R2 so it looks like someone has installed the beta and then attached your DB to it. See this link for some more details http://www.sqlskills.com

I don't have access to a SQL Server Express installation at the moment, but I know that the installer usually installs SQL Server Express with an instance name. What is the default instance name for SQL Server Express installations? I.e., how do you access such an installation by default? Is it localhost\SQLEXPRESS$ ? Is the same name used for both 2005 and 2008 servers? When installing SQL Express, you'll usually get a named instance called SQLExpress, which as others have said you can connect to with localhost\SQLExpress. If you're looking to get a 'default' instance, which doesn't have a

Is using SQL Express in a production environment a reasonable choice? I looked at Microsoft's comparison chart: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/features/compare-features.mspx I would be using SQL Express with a small to mid-sized web site. I don't believe I would exceed the 4GB database size limit. Is SQL Express typically supported in shared hosting environments? Is there something I'm missing that would make SQL Express an unreasonable choice? I know many people using SQL Express for production and it works well, the biggest limiting factor is the absence of SQL Agent for automated

I've attempted to add a "service based data base" (.mdf) to a project in an asp .net application. From there I've proceeded attempted to create an entity framework model file (.edmx). When doing so I get the error: An error occurred while connecting to the database. The database might be unavailable. An exception of type 'System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException' occurred. The error message is: 'Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user instance. The connection will be closed.'. I've got SQL Server 2008 R2 Express edition installed on my

I have a SQL2005 Express database that I would like to create a copy of on the same instance. How do you go about doing this with a script? I already have a script for generating the backup, but the restore is failing... THE ERROR: Msg 3234, Level 16, State 2, Line 2 Logical file 'MyDB_data' is not part of database 'MyDB_Test'. Use RESTORE FILELISTONLY to list the logical file names. Msg 3013, Level 16, State 1, Line 2 RESTORE DATABASE is terminating abnormally. THE RESOLUTION: RESTORE DATABASE [MyDB_Test] FROM DISK = 'C:\temp\SQL\MyDB.bak' WITH MOVE 'MyDB' TO 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL