Hi Dugi, PS

Thanks for your messages.

There was no configuration manager after the configuration tool.

"Start > All Programs > Microsoft SQL Server 2005 > Configuration Tools >"

I re-install again and the...

Hi Dugi,

Thanks for your response. Please bear with me as I am new to this.

1) what service(s) to leave it ON and how?

2) input a "." as the server...