>I bought a copy of 2005 Developers Edition. I received only 1 DVD. I did the install. I cannot start an instance of SQl Server.I have the Management Studio, the Configuration Manager, etc.
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>How do I tell if I have the SQL Server engine? Do I have all of the DVDs?
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>Thanks.
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>Tim
Yes, you have ALL in the DVD.
Check what you have when you start:
Start->Programs->Microsoft SQL Server 2005->Configuration tools->SQL Server Configuration Manager
Did you have any service running?
Against Stupidity the Gods themselves Contend in Vain - Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller
The only thing normal about database guys is their tables.
