MS SQL Server 2005 Express x86 - its port is unreachable - help

I have just installed the MS SQL Server 2005 Express and, of course, I am trying to connect it with my test app but the thing is ... for some reason I cannot connect it I have already checked its port with the CP "netstat -an" but the outcoming list does not contain any 1433 port at all :( The SQL service is running I could check it with the OS Services but its port is unavailable :( I have installed MS SQL Server 2005 Expres开发者_运维问答s Management Studio but for some reason it connected the MS SQL successfuly :(

So the question is... How to install the MS SQL to be able connecting it with a client (Java) app?

For more information: OS: Windows XP x86 SP3 MS SQL Server 2005 Express

Any useful comments are appreciated

Thanks

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In Windows Start>All Programs>Microsoft SQL Server ????>Configuration Tools>SQL Server Configuration Manager

In the tree on the left, Select the nodes listed below and make sure that the Status of TCP/IP is "enabled". In truth I'm not sure if they both have to be enabled or just one.

SQL Server Configuration Manager>SQL Server Network Configuration>Protocols for MSSQLSERVER

SQL Server Configuration Manager>SQL Native Client 10.0>Client Protocols

If they aren't enabled, simply right click on them and click "Enable". I'm not positive that this will fix you're problem, because it's been a while since I ran into 'my' problem, but it sounds like the same thing.

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You might want to check the following MSDN How To article:

How to: Configure a Server to Listen on a Specific TCP Port (SQL Server Configuration Manager)