However, I don't get an additional check box described in the post about a Vista user getting the same error. I am not able to continue.

In the Stratatrain documentation, in the troubleshooting area, I saw the link about changing the named pipes string in SQl Server Config Mgr, under Network Configuration. We have named pipes enabled for SQL Native Client Configuration, and another user was able to install with no problems. We do not have Named Pipes enabled for the Network Config.

I am running XP, SQL 2005 and have the sql native client installed. I also did a repair on the sql native client, just in case.

Anybody know what is going on?

Thanks,

Lori Markle

I am not running SQL Server 2005 express. I am authenticating to SQL Server 2005 Standard. Another employee is already connected to the same server. The service is running, also.

About the port; Strange. I look at the latest log to see what port the server is listening on and it goes from 1433 to 1434. I'll find out why and let you know if I need more help.

Thanks!