Entity Framework 4.3 doesn't create database

Question

I created new project and added the newest entity framework to it (version 4.3). I created classes and the context as in previous EF versions. However, during the very first

Answer 1

Could you try removing your constructor to make EF use it's default connection string.

public Context() : base("MyConnection")
{
}

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Failing that, could you try updating your database from the Package Manager Console to see if you get any further information.

Update-Database -Verbose

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Possibly unrelated in your case, but I get the same error when using MvcMiniProfiler 1.9. If you are using it too, make sure EF profiling is turned off by commenting out the line:

//MiniProfilerEF.Initialize();

Within the MiniProfiler App_Start.

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For others experiencing a similar issue, I have found that reenabling migrations from the Package Manager Console can help in certain cases. Make sure you have a copy of your Migration configuration before doing this.

Enable-Migrations -Force