Club Web Site Starter Kithttp://forums.asp.net/1004.aspxDiscussions about Microsoft's Club Web Site Starter Kit for ASP.NET 2.0.enCommunityServer 2007 SP1 (Build: 20510.895)Re: Database ... \Club.mdf already exists. Choose a different database name. Cannot attach the file...http://forums.asp.net/thread/3369391.aspxWed, 26 Aug 2009 09:04:33 GMT4c671506-2930-414c-a40b-8bf57ded5924:3369391Ganesh@Nilgris0http://forums.asp.net/thread/3369391.aspxhttp://forums.asp.net/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=1004&PostID=3369391<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><BLOCKQUOTE><div><img src="/Themes/fan/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>iamsaltman:</strong></div><div> <p>&nbsp;<i>Database &#39;C:\Users\Tim\StarterKits\ClubSite\App_Data\Club.mdf&#39; already exists. Choose a different database name.<br />Cannot attach the file &#39;C:\Users\Tim\WebSites\DustyBallenger\App_Data\Club.mdf&#39; as database &#39;ClubDB&#39;.</i> </p> <p>This error occurs when I first launch the site.&nbsp; I am using VWD Express 2008 and SQL 2005 Express.&nbsp; I am able to view the ASPNETDB.mdf and Club.mdf database using Database Explorer in VWD. &nbsp;</p> <p>I also cannot attach to the AspNetSqlProvider using the Web Admin tool, but I can add users using the Web Admin tool. &nbsp; </p> <p>I also have VS 2005, VS 2008, SQL 2005 and SQL 2008 on this machine.</p> <p>Thanks for the help.</p> <p>Tim <br /></p> <p></div></BLOCKQUOTE>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>problem would be in the web.config or post the web.config file</p> <p></p>Re: Database ... \Club.mdf already exists. Choose a different database name. Cannot attach the file...http://forums.asp.net/thread/3206347.aspxWed, 03 Jun 2009 04:09:47 GMT4c671506-2930-414c-a40b-8bf57ded5924:3206347FileFoundException0http://forums.asp.net/thread/3206347.aspxhttp://forums.asp.net/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=1004&PostID=3206347I&#39;ve run into something similar to this and I am not sure but I think although the database did not actually exist in the server, the database&#39;s files (.mdf and .ldf) were still in the instance data files dir <br /> C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\Data [default directory]Database ... \Club.mdf already exists. Choose a different database name. Cannot attach the file...http://forums.asp.net/thread/3206047.aspxWed, 03 Jun 2009 00:31:25 GMT4c671506-2930-414c-a40b-8bf57ded5924:3206047iamsaltman0http://forums.asp.net/thread/3206047.aspxhttp://forums.asp.net/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=1004&PostID=3206047<p>&nbsp;<i>Database &#39;C:\Users\Tim\StarterKits\ClubSite\App_Data\Club.mdf&#39; already exists. Choose a different database name.<br />Cannot attach the file &#39;C:\Users\Tim\WebSites\DustyBallenger\App_Data\Club.mdf&#39; as database &#39;ClubDB&#39;.</i> </p><p>This error occurs when I first launch the site.&nbsp; I am using VWD Express 2008 and SQL 2005 Express.&nbsp; I am able to view the ASPNETDB.mdf and Club.mdf database using Database Explorer in VWD. &nbsp;</p><p>I also cannot attach to the AspNetSqlProvider using the Web Admin tool, but I can add users using the Web Admin tool. &nbsp; </p><p>I also have VS 2005, VS 2008, SQL 2005 and SQL 2008 on this machine.</p><p>Thanks for the help.</p><p>Tim <br /></p>