title: SQL Server 08 Express Installed: But how to make a local database?
body: <p>I try to connect to 127.0.0.1 with Windows Authentication using Management Studio Express 2008 but it never connects says it can't find the server or something. I ran the SQL Server Express 2008 Installer and it said that it was already installed but I can't find any wizard or shortcut to start up anything that will allow me to actually start setting up a local database, what gives?</p>
  
  <p>(Windows 7 x64)</p>
  
  <p>Services were off, turned them on, still not connecting to (local) because of an error: Error 40 could not open a connection to sql server error: 2</p>
  
  <p>NOTE: Turned of windows firewall, same error! everything is local... services running, firewall down, tcp/ip enabled in config... hmm...</p>