can't see MSDE icon on XP pro...

hi..
for some reason i can't see the MSDE icon on the tray (it came with
Visual Studio .NET 2002)
althought the service i running i cann't access the MSDE from access
or visual studio..
Hi,
I presume you meant to say the service is running. Are you determining that
by looking in the Services applet (in Administrative tools via Control
Panel)?
If so, when you say you can't access it from Access or Visual Studio, what
error is returned?
Are there any errors in your system or application event logs? (access the
event viewer also from Administrative tools).
Regards,
Greg Low (MVP)
MSDE Manager SQL Tools
www.whitebearconsulting.com
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> hi..
> for some reason i can't see the MSDE icon on the tray (it came with
> Visual Studio .NET 2002)
> althought the service i running i cann't access the MSDE from access
> or visual studio..