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Open MDF on Windows OS

• Locate MDF file in Windows Explorer and right-click on it.
• Look for the "Open with" menu option in the popup menu. If you open this menu you will see list of the applications which can open MDF file.
• If there are no programs which can open the MDF file are installed you will see "Open with..." button in the popup menu. Click on it.
• Dialog will open with Windows OS suggestion about what application can open MDF file.
• If you do not see the application which correctly matches the file try to search the internet for one of the apps mentioned above or look for technical file description below. Each description have "Application name" in it which can open the MDF file.
• If "Application name" is missing look for the "Windows Object" and "Executable command" fields because they typically contain application which can open MDF file.

Open .mdf File and SQLServer.Engine.PrimaryDataFile.

File Extension	.mdf
Description	SQL Server Database Primary Data File
Sample File Name	[Sample File].mdf
Windows Object	SQLServer.Engine.PrimaryDataFile
Executable Command To Open .mdf File
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Links	How to open MDF File instructions on extensionfile.net Placing it here to fix Firefox 2.0 layout links