Possibly the most stupid question ever

• mark lake

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  July 28, 2006 at 2:21 am

  #191592

  I've just installed SQL Server 2005 on a test server.

   

  Completley fresh no older versions, in fact completley clean machine.

   

  It's installed fine all the services are running.  But when I go to Management Studio there are no database engines listed.

  What dumb thing have I missed in the install instructions??  I've re-read them and am just going a bit mad now.

   

  HELP!!!!

   

  please.

   

• mark lake

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  July 28, 2006 at 2:23 am

  #652078

  I'm an idiot....

   

  I have however solved it.

   

  Probably confused by the garish colours of 2005.

• Stephen Turner

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  July 28, 2006 at 2:59 am

  #652081

  Oi, do you think you have exclusive rights to idoicy and stupidity? some of us are masters at it!

  What was the solution...

• colin.Leversuch-Roberts

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  July 28, 2006 at 10:23 am

  #652165

  never stupid - the 2005 interface can be very confusing - especially if you're used to 2000!

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