I am Trying to connect database for first time , and I am getting this error : An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file VBTestDB.mdf failed. A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be opened, or it is located on UNC share. and getting error on myconnect.Open() Heres my code : Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click Dim myconnect As New SqlClient.SqlConnection myconnect.ConnectionString = "Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=VBTestDB.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True;" Dim mycommand As SqlClient.SqlCommand = New SqlClient.SqlCommand() mycommand.Connection = myconnect mycommand.CommandText = "INSERT INTO Card (CardNo,Name) VALUES (@cardno,@name)" myconnect.Open() Try mycommand.Parameters.Add("@cardno", SqlDbType.Int).Value = TextBox1.Text mycommand.Parameters.Add("@name", SqlDbType.NVarChar).Value = TextBox2.Text mycommand.ExecuteNonQuery() MsgBox("Success") Catch ex As System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException MsgBox(ex.Message) End Try myconnect.Close() End Sub