"Ruby" <ruby_tuesday_68@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I successfully installed MSDE on my Notebook and can
> access the sample databases from the SQL Servers node
> using Server Explorer (there are red crosses next to each
> connection but when I click on them the crosses disappear
> and the associated data is shown - is this normal?).
>
> My problem is that when my computer is connected to the
> network (at work) I can no longer access the SQL Servers.
>
> When I click on SQL Servers I get the following message:
> "Could not automatically discover any SQL Server
> Instances. Choose Register SQL Server Instance from the
> shortcut menu if you know there are SQL Server Instances
> on this machine".
>
> I work in education and would like to be able to set MSDE
> up for use in the classroom.
>
> I have spoken to Computer Services and they are not sure
> what they need to do to get it working.
>
> Help! Any suggestions or ideas would be greatly
> appreciated?
>