I’ve been working with sql server 2008 exclusively through the visual studio interface since I’ve started coding. I’m trying to get at my database in the SSMS, and I connect, but my database is visible, but not expandable in the object explorer.. I see an object count of 0 in the object explorer details. In VS, I have a full database heirarchy to work with, dozens of tables, sprocs, functions. The connection string points to the same location. Any ideas? I have RTFM to no avail. 🙂

I’ve been working with sql server 2008 exclusively through the visual studio interface since
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Turns out my database was awaiting recovery… this was fixed by running the following: