database creation in XP

I am an SQL beginer, and have installed SQL 2000 in Windows XP SP2. Only the client components of SQL were installed by default in XP. SQL query analyser doesnot detect any servers (I already have IIS installed). In such a scenario how do I create a Database and gain access to it ?Do you know SQL server name?|||

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Originally Posted by iburyak

Do you know SQL server name?

No. The SQL Query analyser doesnot show any available servers. Also I am not connected to any networked PC. I wish to connect to the local/virtual server in IIS in C drive. I have an ASP.Net application in my wwwroot forlder for which I need to create a database to store and access data. Please note that while installing SQL server in XP I was prompted with the following message: "Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Enterprise Edition server component is not suported on this operating system. Only client components will be available for installation". Also due to this reason the MSSQL server service has not been installed.|||IIS server is a web server and not SQL server.
As far as I understand you didn't install SQL server at all and this is why you can't connect to it.

The only option you have is to use Access database instead. Go to Microsoft Office and you will be able to find it.|||

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Originally Posted by iburyak

IIS server is a web server and not SQL server.
As far as I understand you didn't install SQL server at all and this is why you can't connect to it.

The only option you have is to use Access database instead. Go to Microsoft Office and you will be able to find it.

Yes you were right. Although SQL was installed the server components were not installed. I have added the server components and now its working fine.
Thanks a lot.