Hi,

I'm trying to work in a development scenario set up with VS 2005 & SQL Server 2005 (full) but I'm getting a lot of trouble importing the data base into my full sql engine.

Theres a file called Database.mdf inside the App_Code directory (I've downloaded both: install and source versions), when I try to attach this file to a Database node in SQL Server it says that Database.mdf contains 2 files: Database_2.mdf and Database_2_log.ldf which is untrue, because those files don't actually exist in any of the downloadable packages.

So, I've been unable to import the mdf dabase file into a database of mine and thus, I can't run the solution. I've changed web.config to connect to my SQL Server and it works, but obviously it states: Stored Procedure X is not found because the Dummy database I created for the application is empty.

I even created a log file for the Database.mdf file using the SQL sentence sp_attach_singl_file 'db_name', 'phisical_path' and it creates a log file, but it doesn't work

I haven't found any help information on this issue and I've been fighting with it for some days now.

Any cooments would be welcome.

Thanks.

I agree with bhopkins on this, I would create a new blank database and then run the install process, it will build the needed tables and stored procedures for your automatically, I personally NEVER use the database.mdf file that is included in DNN for ANY of my projects.

If you need assistance with the setup I have a tutorial on my website http://www.mitchelsellers.com

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Ok, I think I missed an important point as I said before as I didin't know of the installation wizard located at \install\InstallWizard.aspx. I tried previously to run Install.aspx but it prompted an error.

So I think I moved forward a little step. I ran the installation wizard and I've reached the point where the scripts are going to be run to populate the database. I check the connection with the test button and it works. However when I start the populating step I get this messages:

Installing Database - Version 4.4.0...undefined...Success
Installation of Database Complete

Nothing happened within the database, nothing was created. The wizard shows these messages and the "Next" button again. At this point the installation process is stalled...

If I click the Next button it runs the scripts again and the same tng happens, so I cannot move forward.

Something is wrong writing to the database I supose, but the connection was OK and I've given write permissions to the user I created for DNN.

I'm stalled again...