I have installed sql server express 2005 and also visual studio express developer when i run the personal web site sample I get the folowing error
Shared Memory Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server
How do I correct this please does any one know

Sql server express and sample personal web site start up
tonyhinkle
This will help:
http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms228037.aspx
tarun_jwalia
It could be a lot of things, depending on everything from the passwords to the network configuration. Here's a great resource to walk through some samples first:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/vstudio/express/sql/learning/default.aspx