Attach AdventureWorks Database

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How Can i add/attach adventureworks database to my management studio 2008?

Posted 3-Mar-12 1:34am

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OriginalGriff · Answer 1 · 2012-03-03T01:56:00

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Start SSMS as usual, and log in to the instance.
Expand the object explorer tree until you can see "Databases"
Right click "Databases" and select "Attach..." from the context menu.
In the dialog that appears, click the "Add" button, and follow the on screen instructions from there.

Posted 3-Mar-12 1:56am

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Hekmat90 3-Mar-12 8:03am

Where i find adventureworks.mdf?

OriginalGriff 3-Mar-12 8:26am

Google:
http://www.google.co.uk/search?ix=sea&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8&q=adventureworks.mdf
It has links related to downloading it, locating when you have downloaded it, etc.