Ok, I tried the Mixed Mode, adn it failed. The error is:

SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS

-m -Q -T4022 -T3659

Connecting to Server ...

driver={sql server};server=MAROIS1;UID=sa;PWD=;database=master

[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'sa'.

driver={sql server};server=MAROIS1;UID=sa;PWD=;database=master

[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'sa'.

driver={sql server};server=MAROIS1;UID=sa;PWD=;database=master

[Microsoft][ODBC SQL Server Driver][SQL Server]Login failed for user 'sa'.

SQL Server configuration failed.

I'v got no idea what's going on. Your help is greatly appreciated.
Kevin




>Kevin,
>
>See in-line
>
>>I'm on WinXp Home. Is there even an Administrator acount?. I set up
>>the users on this PC, with me as admin.
>
>I've no idea.
>
>>I used Windows authentication when I installed SQL Server. This should
>>allow SQL to login using the Windows logon info, correct?
>
>Yes it should.
>
>
>>In the SQL Server Service Manager, there are 2 servers; one named
>>after the PC name (MAROIS1) and another with the instance name I gave
>>it MAROIS\SQLSERVER1.
>>
>>MAROIS1 is running, but when I try to start the other, I get the mesage
>>'The service did not start due to a logon error'
>
>Did you install two instanes?
>
>>
>>Should I have used Sql Server authentication? If so, what do I need to
>>do set it that way?
>
>It's good idea to have dev. SQL Server set up for Mixed mode authentication so you can troubleshoot login problems.
>
>I would uninstall SQL Server and start over. This time install default instance only and apply SP3. After you get comfortable with SQL Server, you can play with instances.