New/Edit functionality in asp.net - asp.net

Have landed into a scenario.
I have a user control in which I have few images. First image helps me to open a pop-up(different aspx page). I do some operations and save some stuffs to the DB, it has few textboxes and list views etc. This works pretty fine.
I need to implement the Edit functionality to the same popup. I haven't done this kinda thing earlier, hence don't have much idea on it. Googling din't too help much.
How should I go ahead and implement the Edit functionality.
I need to open the same pop up with the textboxes and listviews loaded with values from DB and need to edit that.
I am dilemmic as to how to start on this.
Pointers will be highly appreciated.
Regards
Anurag

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