backups retrieval

How do i bring a copy - MDF - file into my new MSSQL 2005 computer?

I know how to bring a backup - BAK - but I only have the MDF file.

Thanks,
Raul Rego
NJPIES

Check out the section in booksonline for "CREATE DATABASE database_name FOR
ATTACH".

--
Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP

thanks. Very simple; cant believe I missed.

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1 6th July 15:06 raul rego External User Posts: 1	backups retrieval How do i bring a copy - MDF - file into my new MSSQL 2005 computer? I know how to bring a backup - BAK - but I only have the MDF file. Thanks, Raul Rego NJPIES

2 6th July 15:07 andrew j. kelly External User Posts: 1	backups retrieval Check out the section in booksonline for "CREATE DATABASE database_name FOR ATTACH". -- Andrew J. Kelly SQL MVP

3 6th July 15:08 raul rego External User Posts: 1	backups retrieval thanks. Very simple; cant believe I missed.