Can not attach database to SQL Server Express 15.0

Question

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Want to attached FosterTrak database to SQL server but it does not appear on the add list as shown in images. Have done this dozens of times. How do I fix this?

Answer 1

CREATE DATABASE FosterTrak
ON (NAME = 'FosterTrak', FILENAME = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL14.SQLEXPRESS01\MSSQL\Data\FosterTrak.mdf')
LOG ON (NAME = 'FosterTrak_Log', FILENAME = 'C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL14.SQLEXPRESS01\MSSQL\Data\FosterTrak.ldf')
FOR ATTACH

Note that the two pictures you have share are looking in different folders.