This kind of message is very common with SQL Server/MSDE 2000 SP3 and up. When I first had this problem I solved it with the information contained here:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;328306

HTH,

Enmanuel

>I Even tried that but result is same, not sure what i'm doing wrong which is creating this problem.
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>>Vinod,
>>Easiest way id to create a DSN (Administration Tools->ODBC) file, then create a connection, visual not through CREATE CONNECTION. choose this DSN ans SELECT Connection string. The the right connection strig will appear.
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>>>I Have installed following on win xp Home edition :-
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>>>1. SQL 2000 (Client and Connectivity option was allowed), installed this from Win 2003 SBS Server Premium technologies CD.
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>>>2. MSDE 2000 provided on VFP 9 CD. Installed with a SAPWD parameter and give password.
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>>>Finally using windows authentication i was able to detect the dummy server, SQL server Service is started and using Enterprise Manager i was able to create a dummy database also.
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>>>But my all attempts of connecting through VFP were failed, not sure where the things are wrong.
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>>>i'm using following lines to do this connection, username and password used are same of the admin user in which i'm logged in my computer and even i created a new user with same name and password and gave access of all the files :-
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>>>ConnStr = [Driver={SQL Server};Server=(vinodhome);Database=(vinod);UID=vinod;PWD=mypass;]
>>>Handle = SQLStringConnect( ConnStr )
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>>>but it is again n again showing me following :-
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>>>Sql server doesnot exist or access is denied.
>>>
>>>Pls help.