Ah, that is good to know, rbarry, about the Browser service. So, if it were running, then I could have browsed to my local instance. Thank you for...

Jeffrey Williams (6/27/2008)

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Since this is the default instance, you can type in one of the following to connect:

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(local)

localhost

computername

Another option is to browse for more in the drop-down. That should...

I cannot connect to the default instance, because it does not show up in the dropdown as a database to connect to in SSMS. So, there's no error...

vidhya sagar (6/25/2008)

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[font="Verdana"]Can you check in SQL Server configuration manager whether the below service exists?

SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER)

I think both the instances in on same port, create alias receptively and then...

Oh, I've gotta order me, maybe a hundred of them! 😉

And if, at the Run prompt, it cannot find SSMS when I enter SqlWB, then I can conclude that I do not have it.

Correct?

Jason,

I am not familiar with Ft. Myers, where is that?  And more importantly, how long is this contract good for?

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Nevermind, I just went to the URL you listed and found...