The database cannot be opened because it is version 782 This server supports version 706 and earlier A downgrade path is not supported

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I have created a sample database using SQL Server 2014 Express and added it to my Windows Form solution  When double click on it to open I get this error       The database cannot be opened because it is version 782  This server   supports version 706 and earlier  A downgrade path is not supported   I am using Visual Studio 2013  I really don t understand that I am using the two latest versions of Microsoft products and they are incompatible  Am I missing something  How can I open this database

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This solution solve my problem   from  https   msdn microsoft com en-us library ms239722 aspx   To permanently attach a database file   mdf  from the Data Connections node   Open the shortcut menu for Data Connections and choose Add New Connection   The Add Connection dialog box appears  Choose the Change button   The Change Data Source dialog box appears  Select Microsoft SQL Server and choose the OK button   The Add Connection dialog box reappears  with Microsoft SQL Server  SqlClient  displayed in the Data source text box  In the Server Name box  type or browse to the path to the local instance of SQL Server  You can type the following        for the default instance on your computer    LocalDB  v11 0  for the default instance of SQL Server Express LocalDB     SQLEXPRESS  for the default instance of SQL Server Express    For information about SQL Server Express LocalDB and SQL Server Express  see Local Data Overview  Select either Use Windows Authentication or Use SQL Server Authentication  Choose Attach a database file  Browse  and open an existing  mdf file  Choose the OK button   The new database appears in Server Explorer  It will remain connected to SQL Server until you explicitly detach it

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Try changing Tools   Options   Database Tools   Data Connections   SQL Server Instance Name    The default for VS2013 is  LocalDB  v11 0    Changing to  LocalDB  MSSQLLocalDB  for example  seems to work - no more version 782 error

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I use VS 2017  By default SQL Server Instance name is  LocalDB  MSSQLLocalDB  However  downgrading the compatibility level of the database to 110 as in  user3390927 s answer  I could attach the database file in VS  choosing Server Name as  localhost SQLExpress

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Try to change the compatibility level  worked for me   Verify what level it is   USE VJ DATABASE  GO SELECT compatibility level FROM sys databases WHERE name    VJ DATABASE   GO   Then make it compatible with the older version  ALTER DATABASE VJ DATABASE SET COMPATIBILITY LEVEL   110     GO    100   Sql Server 2008  110   Sql Server 2012  120   Sql Server 2014   By default  Sql Server 2014 will change the db versions compatibility to only 2014  using the    version you should be able to tell  which version Sql Server is   Then run the command above to change it the version you have   Additional step  Ensure you look at the accessibility of the DB is not reset  do this by right clicking on properties of the folder and the database   make sure you have rights so you don t get an access denied

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Another solution is to migrate the database to e g 2012 when you  export  the DB from e g  Sql Server manager 2014  This is done in menu Tasks-  generate scripts when right-click on DB  Just follow this instruction   https   www mssqltips com sqlservertip 2810 how-to-migrate-a-sql-server-database-to-a-lower-version   It generates an scripts with everything and then in your SQL server manager e g  2012 run the script as specified in the instruction  I have performed the test with success

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For me using solution provided by codedom did not worked  Here we can only changed compatibility version of exiting database   But actual problem lies that  internal database version which do not matches due to changes in there storage format   Check out more details about SQL Server version and their internal db version  amp  Db compatibility level here So it would be good if you create your database using SQL Server 2012 Express version or below   Or start using Visual Studio 2015 Preview

[sql-server] The database cannot be opened because it is version 782. This server supports version 706 and earlier. A downgrade path is not supported

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