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you might try this article to start troubleshooting:<br />
<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/A_1881.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/A_1881.html</a>
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where is admin tools?<br />
i just want to login &nbsp;sql server 2008 and how do i know if everything is installed?<br />
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why doesnt admin tool come up in control panel? it is my laptop I use at work.
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ok i found admin toold and there is no sql service running and none to select.<br />
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did i install the managmemtn system only?
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i might just reinstall this<br />
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<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/express/Database/" rel="ugc">http://www.microsoft.com/express/Database/</a>
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now i have re-installed i cant login again?<br />
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i follow this and type server name ,user name the same as in this post?<br />
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<a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/360141/how-to-connect-to-local-instance-of-sql-server-2008-express" rel="ugc">http://stackoverflow.com/questions/360141/how-to-connect-to-local-instance-of-sql-server-2008-express</a>
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i tried this link.<br />
i have installed this and i can connect to a remote DB but how do i login to local DB?<br />
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<a href="http://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/install-and-configure-sql-server-2008-express" rel="ugc">http://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/install-and-configure-sql-server-2008-express</a><br />

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i entered in wrong password
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I have installed sql express 2008 a while ago and i cant seem to login at all locally but i can remotely.<br />
I get the same error and i am using &nbsp;MSql SM system<br />
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<a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/360141/how-to-connect-to-local-instance-of-sql-server-2008-express" rel="ugc">http://stackoverflow.com/questions/360141/how-to-connect-to-local-instance-of-sql-server-2008-express</a>
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I have installed sql express 2008 a while ago and i cant seem to login at all locally but i can remotely.
I get the same error and i am using  MSql SM system

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/360141/how-to-connect-to-local-instance-of-sql-server-2008-express

you might try this article to start troubleshooting:
http://www.experts-exchange.com/A_1881.html

where is admin tools?
i just want to login  sql server 2008 and how do i know if everything is installed?

why doesnt admin tool come up in control panel? it is my laptop I use at work.

ok i found admin toold and there is no sql service running and none to select.

did i install the managmemtn system only?

i might just reinstall this

http://www.microsoft.com/express/Database/

now i have re-installed i cant login again?

i follow this and type server name ,user name the same as in this post?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/360141/how-to-connect-to-local-instance-of-sql-server-2008-express

i tried this link.
i have installed this and i can connect to a remote DB but how do i login to local DB?

http://www.symantec.com/connect/articles/install-and-configure-sql-server-2008-express


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