The specified password does not
match the database password when connecting with SQL Server Compact 4.0
If you have a connection string syntax something like below, you will get this error while establishing a connecting with a SQL
Server Compact 4.0 database.
using (SqlCeConnection
connection = new SqlCeConnection(@"DataSource=C:\Database\CSharpCornerDB.sdf"))
I have looked around and did
not find a quick answer. I expected Compact database similar to Access where you do not need a password.
The problem here is a missing
password in the connection string.
using (SqlCeConnection
connection = new SqlCeConnection(@"Data
Source=C:\Database\CSharpCornerDB.sdf;Password=maheshsharp"))
To confirm this, you can use
SQL Server Compact Toolbox. When you try to connect to a database and use the
Test button, if password is incorrect, you wil see this error.
![SqlCe1.jpg]()
If you provide a correct
password, you will see this message.
![SqlCe2.jpg]()