Thanks for all your help. It is much appreciated.

Thanks Kenneth for taking the time to explain it. Much appreciated.

Laura

I have to use 2 instances because I want to have one database server and the application won't let me change the name of the database it points to so...

Thanks Kenneth. Unfortunately thats all I have. Thanks for the information though I appreciate it.

Laura

Really? I have an application that does not allow you to choose the database. So I thought that if I put it on 2 instances I would be able to...

I got it. I had to run the SQL server setup on my desktop to get the initial components. It seems to think the only place you can install it...

I had the 2005 update advisor on it I thought that might be conflicting...I removed it and it still won't install.

Does anyone have any idea why it wont install?...