InstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comWed, 22 May 2013 14:09:13 GMT20http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1397528-1292-1.aspxActually downloaded express edition and installed.Wed, 26 Dec 2012 22:56:43 GMTRauf Miahhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1397528-1292-1.aspxMind sharing what you did to get it working?Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:38:42 GMTSQLRNNRhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1397528-1292-1.aspxThanks It is working now.Sat, 22 Dec 2012 20:22:14 GMTRauf Miahhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1397528-1292-1.aspxDoes that mean it is working now?Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:29:27 GMTSQLRNNRhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1397528-1292-1.aspxThanks.Thu, 20 Dec 2012 19:39:00 GMTRauf Miahhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1397528-1292-1.aspxWhen you say windows service list, are you referring to the Services control panel?In the Services Control panel you will want to look for SQL Server as the name and not mssqlserver.When you installed SQL Server, did you install as default instance or as a named instance?Do you have the SQL Browser running?Do you have windows (or any other) firewall running?Wed, 19 Dec 2012 23:41:38 GMTSQLRNNRhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1397528-1292-1.aspxHave you encountered any issues during the installation? try to uninstall and install the applicationWed, 19 Dec 2012 23:09:35 GMTeklavuhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1397528-1292-1.aspxI have installed sql server 2005 in Windows XP SP3. Installed successfully but [b]a) server didn't connect gave error message ;[/b]TITLE: Connect to Server------------------------------Cannot connect to localhost.------------------------------ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 2)again tried with computer name gave same message.b) Service is not listed in the windows service list (should have service name mssqlserver)c) Version information Sql Server 2005 :Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio 9.00.1399.00Microsoft Analysis Services Client Tools 2005.090.1399.00Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC) 2000.085.1132.00 (xpsp.080413-0852)Microsoft MSXML 2.6 3.0 5.0 6.0 Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.2900.5512Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0.50727.42Operating System 5.1.2600Can anyone help me to run sql Server 2005 in windows xp sp3?Mon, 17 Dec 2012 20:53:34 GMTRauf Miah