Can I use one .mdf file with multiple DBMSes (SQL Server 2008 and 2012)?

Question

At home, I have SQL Server 2008 R2 (Express) installed which is attached to a certain .mdf file. I\'m in the process of installing SQL Server 2012 (Developer Edition). Can I att

Answer 1

It might work - but I believe you're going run in to some issues later down the road if the SQL 2012 updates the file in a technical manner that SQL 2008 blows up on.

Wouldn't it be simpler to run one copy and back up and restore to the other?