I'm trying to get mojoportal to run on my local machine to evaluate it for I hosted site.  I am running VS.net 2005 Express and MSSQL 2005 Express.  I have create the db and caon connecto to it via windows auth and sql login.  I have used the default db name UID and OW.  I can connec to the db in the VS.net db explorer using either connection method. 

When I load the test web in VS.net and open and try to view the default.apsx from VS.net I get the following error text below.  I have also noticed that VS.net give and error that 'Default.apsx.cs' was not found and a warning "Attribute 'Condebehind' in the @ Page directive is no longer supported..." 

Forgive my ignorance.  If some could help I would appreciate it.

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Welcome to mojoPortal Setup
Probing system...
File system permissions ok.

The system cannot connect to the MSSQL database. Please check your connection string.

System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.GetConnection(DbConnection owningObject) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection) at System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory) at System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open() at mojoPortal.Data.DBPortal.DatabaseHelperGetConnectionError(String overrideConnectionInfo)

Note: This page shows some information that is helpful during setup and upgrades but for security it would be best not to show any information when the system is up to date. You can disable setup and suppress all information on this page by setting DisableSetup=true in Web.config. When you need to upgrade, you can set this back to false. If you are logged in as Administrator setup will run and you will be able to see this page even if it is disabled in Web.config so you can easily leave it disabled and just login before upgrading. But if you are not logged in you will need to enable setup in Web.config.
 

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Joe,

I tried VS.Net 2008 Express.  When I run the Default.aspx I get a Page_Fault_in_Nonpaged_area" BSOD.  I don't get it with a simpler aspx project.  I've serched the web and their seems to a rash of BSOD posts, but no real solutions for me. 

If I can't evaluate this in VS.net Express what do you recommend?

John

Joe,

Thanks a lot!  Looks like the SP1 fixed the BSOD.  Now I have to get my connection string working.  Being the novice that I am  - I'm not usre that I've configured SQLExpress for mixed mode authentication.  Is that doen during SQL Express installation or is it done during DB creation?  I can log into the db via windows authentication or through the user (mojouser) and its dbownership that I set up for mojoportal.mdf.  Does that indicate that I've got it setup for mixed mode?

My SQLExpress is installed as a default instance - I've used it in the connection string for other dbs.

Any advice on MS SQL Exoress for Dummys info? 

John