cannot connect to the server

hello,
i want to install sql server 2000 in my machine which has win xp. now the
problem is that it does not get connected to the server. error message comes
that there is a connection failure.
pls help me
thank u
bituDid you configuire the firewall to let the appropiate ports SQL Server
is configured for let through ?
HTH, Jens K. Suessmeyer.
http://www.sqlserver2005.de
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