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Does Windows 8 Desktop Applications (Not Metro or Store apps) support SQL Server CE 3.5?


Does Windows 8 Desktop Applications (Not Metro or Store apps) support SQL CE 3.5?

When I tried to work with SQL Server CE, I get the following error:

System.Data.SqlServerCe.SqlCeInvalidDatabaseFormatException (0x80004005): The database file has been created by an earlier version of SQL Server Compact. Please upgrade using SqlCeEngine.Upgrade() method.

Thanks in advance, Carlos


Solution

  • Windows 8 supports SQL Server CE. You have a different problem. You are trying to use older version of database file while you have a newer version of SQL Server CE

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