I helped Darnell offline and I think the problem was that he wasn't dragging the files into Visual Studio but rather to the physical directory in Windows explorer. This is a little confusing because when re-opening the project (because it's a web site versus a web application project) the database file should become visible. But maybe there is some nuance with the app_data folder in VS.

-Peter
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Maybe VWD notices the "drop" rather than the presence of the MDF file?

Darnell: is there anything in the book that is unclear and pointed you in the wrong direction? Or did you just confuse the Solution Explorer and the Windows Explorer?

Peter: Funny that you helped him off-line while he never got back to my offer for help...

Imar


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