Accessing SQL Server 2005 Express

I recently downloaded SQL Server 2005 Express Edition. Everything was installed correctly without any problems. However, when I went to my Program list, the only thing listed for Microsoft SQL Server 2005, was Configuration tool.

Where is the actual program where I can write and run queries? How do I access the server?I think that the 'default' installation only installs SQL Server. If you want the client tools, you will need to insert the media again and select Client Tools (or something like that...)|||The Express SKU does not include the client tools you are referring to. If you want to install these, you need to download Express Advanced and add Management Studio Express. This will give you the UI-based client tools you are looking for.

Thanks,
Sam Lester (MSFT)

Accessing remote SQL 2005 db using C# express edition

I have downloaded Visual C# express edition and SQL Server 2005 Express
Edition.
Installed Visual C# Express and SQL Server Express edition on Windows XP Sp2
and .NET framework 2.0
I am trying to write a C# program using ADO.NET to access a SQL 2000
database stored on a remote server Windows 2003 Sp1.
User logged in on this XP machine does not have rights on Windows 2003 serve
r.
Getting some kind of errors that login failed. And if I use user name and
password while connecting to SQL 2000 database getting some different errors
.
My questions are:
1. Is it possible with Visual C# express edition to access remote server SQL
db?
or do I need to use local database?
2. Is it possible to import SQL 2000 datbase in SQL 2005 Express edition?
Please advise.
Thanks in advance.Hi
1. If you are using windows authentication then there will need to be a
trust between the server and workstation if they are not on the same domain.
If you have mixed mode authentication then you may be able to use a SQL
Server login. Try connecting with osql first.
2. You can backup/restore from SQL 2000 to SQL 2005.
John
"SPD" wrote:

> I have downloaded Visual C# express edition and SQL Server 2005 Express
> Edition.
> Installed Visual C# Express and SQL Server Express edition on Windows XP S
p2
> and .NET framework 2.0
> I am trying to write a C# program using ADO.NET to access a SQL 2000
> database stored on a remote server Windows 2003 Sp1.
> User logged in on this XP machine does not have rights on Windows 2003 ser
ver.
> Getting some kind of errors that login failed. And if I use user name and
> password while connecting to SQL 2000 database getting some different erro
rs.
> My questions are:
> 1. Is it possible with Visual C# express edition to access remote server S
QL
> db?
> or do I need to use local database?
> 2. Is it possible to import SQL 2000 datbase in SQL 2005 Express edition?
> Please advise.
> Thanks in advance.
>

Accessing MSDE 2000

I have downloaded msde 2000. I have edited and saved the setup.ini file for
a sa password.
[Options]
SAPWD="cfm56z"
Setup appears to run and install msde. However when I try to access it with
DbatMGR, I get
SQL Server does not exist or access is denied
Any suggestions would be helpful.
Thanks,
Fred Herring
hi Fred,
Fred Herring wrote:
> Setup appears to run and install msde. However when I try to access
> it with DbatMGR, I get
> SQL Server does not exist or access is denied
>
this kind of error is a general exception raised by MDAC... please check
http://support.microsoft.com/default...06&Product=sql
for more info on how to troubleshoot it
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtmhttp://italy.mvps.org
DbaMgr2k ver 0.11.1 - DbaMgr ver 0.57.0
(my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
interface)
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