How to add .mdf file to Data Connections in Server Explorer

Hello guys
I am developing a shopping cart in AP.NET. 2 days ago i created a database in "SQL SERVER 2008 R2". It was created successfully and everything went fine. I then copied that Database named "ESTORE" to the App_Data of my Project. But now i want to add this in "Server Explorer => Data Connections => Add Data Connection". and everytime it gives me an error like an attempt to attach an auto-named database for file C:\Users\cYpH3R x3r0\My Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Websites\New\App_Data\ESTORE.mdf failed. A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be opened, or it is located on UNC share.

Link is given here, that describes my problem best.
http://i1066.photobucket.com/albums/u401/sherry1232/errorpng.png

Sorry if that questions sounds ugly, i am new to ASP.NET and SQL Server (Recently Switched from PHP)

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Sam Hobbs14y ago
You do not specify what you mean by "copied that Database". If you copied the file then that is probably one problem. You probably need to work within SQL Server at the database level instead of outside it at the Windows filesystem level.