msde

i have 2 computers 1 desktop dell the other a hp laptop both run windows xp
home , but only the laptop will show the sever running. I would like to get
the same on my desktop but i do not know how if someone could show me how to
set it up on desktop i would appreciate.
ty john myrick
hi John,
john m wrote:
> i have 2 computers 1 desktop dell the other a hp laptop both run
> windows xp home , but only the laptop will show the sever running. I
> would like to get the same on my desktop but i do not know how if
> someone could show me how to set it up on desktop i would appreciate.
what do you mean by "but only the laptop will show the sever running" ?
is the MSDE instance service not running or just not showing in the SQL
Server Service Manager?
(http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;EN-US;814132)
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtmhttp://italy.mvps.org
DbaMgr2k ver 0.16.0 - DbaMgr ver 0.61.0
(my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
interface)
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