Thanks again for all your guidance. I have tried to do as you instruct but get the error message.

failed to recieve data for this request

operating system error 32(error not found)...

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Thanks again for all the help . I have downloaded and installed ssms but still cant attach these databases. I have found a .mdf file about...

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Thanks for the quick reply and please ignore my ignorance but what is ssms . I have tryed to open microsoft sql server and all that is there is configuration...

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i have tried to uninstall my accounting software and my contact manager and install them again hoping it would recreate the link . They have uninstalled ok but...

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I do apologise for my lack of knowlege . I realise this makes your task all the harder. I have tried searching for the files you speak...

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I have backup files for the accounting software but when I try to load them it says something about the server not being accesible.

A network related or instance specific...

2010-01-07 19:59:56.73 Server Microsoft SQL Server 2005 - 9.00.3077.00 (Intel X86)

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SScrazy . Thanks for the help . I have checked and the service is not started. I can not find the error log as yet but this is the message...

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thanks for all the help guys. I have found a file MSSmallBusiness.mdf which is 100mb and I am hoping this is the right file . I have opened up management...