>Cetin,
>
>Thank you, I will look it up and get it. OK, I found the problem:
>
>1. Northwind wasn't installed (who needs it)
>2. My test database was not in MSSQL\Data folder (it was else where)
>3. Copied my mdf file into MSSQL\Data folder
>
>Now I can open without path. Boy, sometimes the problems are really stupid!
>
>But the ".\sqlexpress" was the key, thank you. I owe you one.

Actually I learned something too:) (Copying to MSSQL\Data it doesn't need attaching was news to me:)
Cetin