hi . using sql server 2008 express. doing a star trek site with visual web developer and sql server epxress. saying that the sql express network services could not connect ot the network. using the sql management studio. when i try to connect, says it cannot find the database engine. when i try to run repair, says the network services could not be found a ms file. i think. so what to do? and have got power shell 1.0. need this database, aas doing a lot of coding in visual web developer 2008 express. and using the database. so, should i try to uninstall and reinstall sql server management studio 2008. what do you recommend. when i installed a couple of months back or last month, installed. was able to create a site, create a database in vwd, create the database and tables in smse, connect to the database and see all my records, edit data in tables, etc. now what has gone wrong. cheers marvin. ps: a couple of friends will be able to help, but have to wait till 10 pm tonight, as will be 7 am in the states. what a pain the time difference is. E-Mail: startrekcafe@xxxxxxxxx Msn: startrekcafe@xxxxxxx Skype: startrekcafe Visit my Jaws Australia Group at http://groups.yahoo.com/groups/JawsOz/ __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind