In addition to Mary's suggestions elsewhere in this thread, note that you
can't simply import from an MDF file that is not attached to an instance of
SQL Server (which it may not be if someone sent it to you via e-mail or
removable media). If that is the case, you'll need access (no pun intended)
to an instance of SQL Server, and sufficient permissions to allow you to
attach a database.
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