Hi Nick

The SQL Server Express 2005 install worked perfectly with no error messages and the SQL Server service is running. Maybe I will unistall it and try it again.

Thanks
Simon

>I would guess it should work since all the links regarding Northwind database from SQL Sever Express 2005 web pages lead there. Could it be some installation problem?
>
>>Hi Nick
>>
>>I as concerned that this would not work with SQL Sever Express 2005. and when I did run it I got the following error:
>>
>>Client unable to establish connection
>>Shared Memory Provider: The specified module could not be found
>>Timeout expired
>>
>>Regards
>>Simon White
>>
>>
>>
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>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>I installed SQL Server Express 2005 and it appears that the Northwind database is not included. Is there a way to get that database so I can use the MM.Net samples applications?
>>>>
>>>>Thanks
>>>>Simon White
>>>
>>>Simon,
>>>
>>>see the link
>>>"Download scripts to create the Northwind and pubs sample databases "
>>>
>>>at http://lab.msdn.microsoft.com/express/sql/