Over the last 24 hours, I have installed SQL Server 14 - but I cannot locate an installed instance of the server.
Have tried '.', 'localhost', 'Howard' (the computer name), 'mvssql12.Howard'. I cannot remember any panel asking me for an instance name during installation, despite repeated attempts.
The SQL Server Configuration Manager shows nothing within 'Sql Server Services' and 'SQL server Network Configuration' , and just empty 'Client Protocols' and 'Aliases' under 'SQL Native Client 11.0 Configuration'.
I was familiar with SQL server at work a few years ago, and only wanted SQL Server here at home to allow Access to get at more than 2 Gigabytes of data.
I am really beginning to feel a right idiot! Would be grateful for a shove in the right direction.