On Sat, Aug 27, 2011 at 5:16 AM, Ajoy Khaund <akhaund@gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,

>

> If SQL Server Express Edition is installed in two computers, then can I just copy the data folder from the first machine and paste it to the second machine.

> Is that possible or is it something completely different?

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Read up on detach and reattach.

There are data meta databases as well as your database. The databases

have an ID for the SERVER they are on

detach will open up the ability to bring in a new server to as as the host.

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