When I add a new item to my project and choose SQL Database, I get an error stating "Connections to SQL Server files (*.mdf) require SQL Server Express 2005 to function properly. Please verify the installation of the component or download from the URL: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/ LinkId=49251".
I had been able to create new databases, many times, but this started happening all of a sudden. I've uninstalled SQL Server Express, VB 2005 Express, and the .net framework 2.0, and reinstalled them all, but the problem persists.
I've read all the posts I can find, but I haven't found a direct answer to this problem.
Any clues
Can't Add New Database
Harel Moshe
See if there is anything in the following newsgroup post that helps:
http://tinyurl.com/evan2
PravinD
What I found was: In vb 2005 express/tools/optons/database tools/data conections - then make sure the SQL Server Instance Name has SQLEXPRESS in it. That solved my problem.