Hi Jim,

You should see an icon on the systray. I don't think it creates any entries in Start menu.

>UPDATE#2:
>1) Stumbled into a 'repair' feature and tried that. Still no sign other than it was in the installed software list.
>2) Removed/reinnstalled and achieved clean install (as per first time) but still NOT in Start-->Programs list, even after a reboot?!?!?
>
>UPDATE: Just retried install of MSDE and this time got a cryptic error box "Instance specified is invalid" with an OK button. Clicking it terminated the install.
>Anyone know what THAT IS????
>---end update---
>
>I installed VFP7, all parts, this afternoon on to XP-Home. All seemed to proceed well, though I had noticed that the MSDE install was different and quite quick.
>
>I just went looking for SQLBOL and couldn't find it. I then went to Start--->Programs to see MSDE, hoping to see it named there.
>MSDE was NOT THERE AT ALL!
>
>I'm going to try reinstall MSDE, but mention it here in case this confusing new OS has a new technique for dealing with such components. If there is one, I'd like to hear about it.
>
>Thanks