[sql-server] SQL Server: Importing database from .mdf?

See: How to: Attach a Database File to SQL Server Express

Login to the database via sqlcmd:

sqlcmd -S Server\Instance

And then issue the commands:

USE [master]
GO
CREATE DATABASE [database_name] ON 
( FILENAME = N'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Data\<database name>.mdf' ),
( FILENAME = N'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL11.MSSQLSERVER\MSSQL\Data\<database name>.ldf' )
 FOR ATTACH ;
GO

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