Posted by Erland Sommarskog on 12/06/05 00:31

(wfoneill001@bellsouth.net) writes:
> Am attempting to use SQL Server 2005 EXPRESS on WINXP. Have
> successfully downloaded SQL Server 2005 Express and Maintenance Studio
> Express. No errors were received duing the installation of either
> program. However, when I click on the icon for MSE, the hard disk spins
> for about a minute, but nothing comes up on the screen. Isn't MSE a
> graphical user interface to manage the DBs. What do you think my
> problem might be here???

Yes, Management Studio Express is a graphical tool. I can't really say
why you do not get it ro run. The first time you get some box "Preparing
for first use". Did you see that part?

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Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esquel@sommarskog.se

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