can't see my databases

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hey all,
i'm using vs2005 and i'm under server explorer. i'm just trying to add a new
connection to .\sqlexpress (sql express 2005) using sql server authentication
but when i goto select the database in the dropdownlist there are 0 entries
in the list.

what i've done so far is Enabled the sa profile. what else might i be missing?

thanks,
rodchar

[Michael Nemtsev]

Hello rodchar,

Connect to server with the SQL management studio and check that these databases
exist

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rhey all,
ri'm using vs2005 and i'm under server explorer. i'm just trying to
radd a new
rconnection to .\sqlexpress (sql express 2005) using sql server
rauthentication
rbut when i goto select the database in the dropdownlist there are 0
rentries
rin the list.
rwhat i've done so far is Enabled the sa profile. what else might i be
rmissing?
r>
rthanks,
rrodchar

[LadyRoot]

Did you configure the 'SQL surface area configuration' to enable connection
to SQL?
If so, try to connect to "localhost\sqlexpress".
greetz,

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hey all,
i'm using vs2005 and i'm under server explorer. i'm just trying to add a
new
connection to .\sqlexpress (sql express 2005) using sql server
authentication
but when i goto select the database in the dropdownlist there are 0
entries
in the list.

what i've done so far is Enabled the sa profile. what else might i be
missing?

thanks,
rodchar

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Under Database Engine/Remote Connections I select Using both TCP/IP and named
pipes, restarted sql server service, but that didn't seem to work. unless i
have to shut down visual studio and reopen i haven't tried that yet.

"LadyRoot" wrote:

Did you configure the 'SQL surface area configuration' to enable connection
to SQL?
If so, try to connect to "localhost\sqlexpress".
greetz,

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no place like 127.0.0.1
live : lady_root(a)msn.com
Użytkownik "rodchar" <ro*****@discussions.microsoft.comnapisał w
wiadomości news:97**********************************@microsof t.com...

hey all,
i'm using vs2005 and i'm under server explorer. i'm just trying to add a
new
connection to .\sqlexpress (sql express 2005) using sql server
authentication
but when i goto select the database in the dropdownlist there are 0
entries
in the list.

what i've done so far is Enabled the sa profile. what else might i be
missing?

thanks,
rodchar