Thanks Gift,

I tried to repair first, but that did not seem to fix the problem

So Installed with a new instance

I'm now up and running

Thanks for your help

Kind regards,

w

Thanks Gift,

I wonder is something happened to SQL Server 2008 R2 when I installed Visual Studio Pro 2010

Here is what I see for programs

Which should I delete before I reinstall...

Thanks Gift

It does not appear that any of the services listed are SQLEXPRESS

Here is what is listed:

-SQL Server Integration Services 10.0

-SQL Full-text Filter Daemon Launcher (MSSQLSERVER)

-SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER)

-SQL Server Analysis...

Thanks Gift,

Here is what I see in Configuration Manager:

SQL Server Configuration Manager (local)

|-SQL Server Services

|-SQL Server Network Configuration (32bit)

...|-Protocols for SQLEXPRESS

SQL Native Client 10.0 Configuration (32bit)

...|-Client Prtocols

...|-Aliases

SQL Server Network Configuration

...|-Protocols...

Thanks Gift,

I do not see an option for Configuration Manager?

From the SQL Server Installation Center these tabs:

-Planning

-Installation

-Maintenance

-Tools

-Resources

-Advanced

-Options

I stepped through each of the tabs, selected many of the links under each...

Thanks Gift,

There appear to be 3 folders:

1.) Start >> All Programs >> Microsoft SQL Server 2005 >> Configuration Tools >> SQL Server Configuration Manager

2.) Start >> All Programs >> Microsoft...

Thanks Gail,

Appreciate the great info

Kind regards,

w

Thanks Gail,

It appears this is the only trial Microsoft offers for SQL Server 2008

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/ee315247.aspx

I do not see in the description if this is Enterprise or Standard?

It appears from...

Thanks Claudio,

I appreciate your assistance

Kind regards,

w

Hi Molly,

Search over at http://www.ozgrid.com/forum for ado (ActiveX Data Objects) by XLDennis (Dennis Wallentin)

I believe all of his code samples are written to access Jet 4 database,...