InstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comThu, 23 May 2013 10:49:44 GMT20http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1073676-323-1.aspx[quote][b]Mad Myche (3/9/2011)[/b][hr]I would probably start by installing an MS SQL Client such as the express version of SSMS and see if the client application can communicate with the SQL Server[/quote]thank you sir... i will try this.Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:01:23 GMTrhungkoihttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1073676-323-1.aspxI would probably start by installing an MS SQL Client such as the express version of SSMS and see if the client application can communicate with the SQL ServerWed, 09 Mar 2011 09:37:44 GMTMad Mychehttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1073676-323-1.aspxI have XP sp 3. What should I do next?Wed, 09 Mar 2011 01:48:48 GMTrhungkoihttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1073676-323-1.aspx[quote][b]rgerald 53299 (3/8/2011)[/b][hr]XP needs to be the "Pro" version or higher to work as a client.[/quote]I'm not sure what you mean by that; as long as the driver, whether SQL SQLNCLI or the SQL SQLOLEDB, any windows operating system, regardless of versions, would be able to connect;maybe you mean as an RDP client(Remote Desktop?)the OP posted in the Compact Edition forum, which i think was just an oversight...but if it is Compact Edition specific,, maybe there's a restriction on the sdb database file I'm not aware of?Tue, 08 Mar 2011 08:03:34 GMTLowellhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1073676-323-1.aspxXP needs to be the "Pro" version or higher to work as a client.Tue, 08 Mar 2011 07:52:53 GMTrgerald 53299http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1073676-323-1.aspxI just installed ms sql 2003 server and I have an XP client on the same network. How do I test the coonection of my client XP to the server? I can ping it and access the Windows server but I need to know if the SQL server can be access by my XP to test connectivity. Is there any Windows XP utility I can use like the ODBC and how?I am a newbie and I will appreciate a lot any help. tiaSat, 05 Mar 2011 02:35:00 GMTrhungkoi