From: esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   dgk (dgk@somewhere.com) writes:   
   > It seemed to install fine but when I run Managment Studio (2008 R2) I   
   > can only log into the existing 2005 instance. Add/Remove Programs   
   > (well, the W7 equivalent) shows that 2008 R2 is installed. I just   
   > can't seem to access it.   
      
   Have you verified in SQL Server Configuration Manager that the service is   
   running?   
      
   Do you spell the instance name correctly?   
      
   Do you have SSMS on the same machine as the server?   
      
      
   --   
   Erland Sommarskog, SQL Server MVP, esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   Links for SQL Server Books Online:   
   SQL 2008: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/cc514207.aspx   
   SQL 2005: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/sqlserver/bb895970.aspx   
   SQL 2000: http://www.microsoft.com/sql/prodinfo/previousversions/books.mspx   
      
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