You still might have to attach Pubs to your install of SQL Express.

>The one I installed today is SP1. In regard to the SQL Server 200 Samples and Databases, I also have installed that previously. I am still stuck. When I go to select the (local) server, it just is not there. When I log in, I log in to the Domain Server (MS Server 2003). Is this a problem?
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>>Pubs is no longer included with SQL Server. You'll need to download it separately.
>>http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=06616212-0356-46A0-8DA2-EEBC53A68034&displaylang=en
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>>Second,
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>>Download and install SP1. It includes a new SQL Express manager that will make things much easier.http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/download/