After downloading the management software I'm able to use SQL Server Express just fine.

Thanks Grasshopper for you help.

Ed

Okay, here's where I am at. Uninstalling the Logitech webcam allowed SQL Server Express to finally clear the error for 'restart computer'. Eventvwr shows a number of SQLSERVER...

I'm working through the suggested fixes now.

Thanks,

Ed

SQL Server is running

SQL Server Agent is stopped and I can't see how I could start it,

same for SQL Server Browser.

Under Start Mode the last two show Other (Boot, System,...

Looking in eventvwr I see a couple of warnings, but that is all. They do not appear to be related to SQL servere

Configuration Manager shows SQL SERVER(SQLEXPRESS), SQL SERVER AGENT (SQLEXPRESS) and SQL SERVER BROWSER.

I don't know what the other thing you mentioned is.

thanks,

Ed

Configuration manager and Installation center

Hi,

This is "MICROSOFT SQL SERVER 2008 EXPRESS EDITION" according to the read me.

I cannot finish the installation or uninstall, so I'm stuck.

thanks,

Ed

Thanks, yes all other installations were fine -- IIS, Visual Web Developer, etc.

thanks,

Ed