Invalid object name 'dbo.__MigrationHistory' using Database.Create; EF6.02 when connection string is passed in

Question

I experience an error when trying to create a database using the following code. Note the problem does not happen if the connection string is not passed in. Also the problem

Answer 1

I faced the same issue. It means that EF is not able to find the __Migration history table. also note for some reason it has to be dbo.__MigrationHistory (note dbo). Ensure that you have run "update-database" atleast once before running the Context