"Charles Turner" wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> Hope some of you SQL database experts out there can help me, 'cos at the
> moment I'm going mad!
>
> I want to use ACT! 2008 which uses MSSQL on 2 Laptops, (Vista & XP) one is
> my own (Vista) and the other is a company laptop. I can't synchronse using a
> network connection between the two machines because the work laptop has all
> manner of hidden firewalls etc. so this is not an option. I'm really pi**ed
> off that ACT! 2008 can only synchronise using a network connection. When I
> bought ACT! 2008 I was told synchronisation is really simple. Can't use the
> Internet sync as this is only available with ACT! for Workgroups.
>
> I suddenly thought of the ideal solution; as I am the only user and I only
> want to use ACT! on 2 Laptops I simply save the Database onto a Memory Stick
> and use that on either Laptop - very simple, convenient and actually even
> easier than having to connect the two laptops to synchronise.
>
> You guessed it - bloody problems, I can copy the Database onto the memory
> stick and access it from the comuter that saved it.
>
> If I try to open it from the OTHER Laptop I get an error message that I am
> unable to open the database and to check my network connections, SQL Server
> etc!!
>
> Help, I'm going mad, there must surely be a simple solution to allow me to
> transfer the Database backwards and forwards quickly between the two
> machines using the memory stick?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
>
>
> Charles
>