Hi, eccentricDBA -

c:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.1\MSSQL\log\ERRORLOG

is not found. I don't understand any of this. Maybe I should just study a tutorial on the subject. Any recommendations?

Hi, Lowell -

Thanks for replying.

Under Control panel>>Administrative Tools>>Services, I'm seeing:

SQL Active Directory Helper Service

SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS)

SQL Server Agent (SQLEXPRESS)

SQL Server Browser

SQL Server VSS Writer

The status of SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS) was...

I tried SQLEXPRESS, \SQLEXPRESS & .\SQLEXPRESS, to no avail. I'll try the link you gave & let you know how that worked out.