Cannot connect to Sql server due to NullReferenceException [duplicate]

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Question

I have a windows forms application which begins with the Login form The Login form has been fine for past few day while i was working on rest of the application I get an error now that I have two database one DB.mdf and one MYD.sdf

NullReferenceException was unhandled

Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

for this particular lines of code --- >

private void button1_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        string path=@"C:\Users\Srinath\Documents\Visual Studio 2010\Projects\TESTFEE\TESTFEE\DB.mdf";
SqlConnection con =new SqlConnection(@"Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS; AttachDbFilename='"+path+"';User Instance=True");

            string constring=ConfigurationManager.ConnectionStrings["ConnectionStringFMS"].ConnectionString;
         //SqlConnection con=new SqlConnection(constring);
       
        SqlDataAdapter sda = new SqlDataAdapter("Select Count(*) from LOGIN where USERNAME='" + textUser.Text + "' and PASSWORD='" + textPass.Text + "'", con);
        DataTable dt = new DataTable();

        try
        {
            sda.Fill(dt);
            if (dt.Rows[0][0].ToString() == "1")
            {
                this.Hide();
                e1.Show();

            }
            else
            {

                HoldButton();
                MessageBox.Show("Please Enter Your Right Credentials");
            }

        }
        catch (SqlException ex)
        {

            MessageBox.Show(ex.Message);
        }
        
      
             
       
        }//![The error i get ][1 -]

I tried using the Configuration File for connection string before i directly used the SqlConnection for connection I am using Sql server 2008 r2 with the Management studio I first recieved the Failed to connect to the default database inititally Doubts - > is it the Problem because of using two different types of db in one application I tried reinstalling sql server 2008 but no use please help

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Solution

Put your connection string in webconfig, If you have the *.mdf placed in App_Data folder, using this format works

<connectionStrings>
  <add name="ConnectionName"
    connectionString="Data Source=.\SQLEXPRESS;AttachDbFilename=|DataDirectory|DatabaseName.mdf;Integrated Security=True;User Instance=True"
    providerName="System.Data.SqlClient" />
</connectionStrings>
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