Cant connect to SQL Server

[shamas21]

Hi All

Im trying to create a project file, when the wizard shows up it asks me to select a database to connect to. However in the list box it doesnt show any server to connect to despite having SQL Server 2005 installed on my computer.

Im trying to connect to the Northwind Database for SQL Server.

How can i do this?

Thanks

 

[boblarson]

In the drop down to select the server you can type in manually the name of your compute and the name of the server instance (like this

YourComputerName\YourSQLInstanceName

if you didn't use a named instance then type in

YourComputerName\local

 

[shamas21]

thanks .