Component Designer Server Error

[Guest]

I have downloaded an evaluation copy of XP Embedded and am currently trying
to install it on my system. I am trying to dual boot between Windows XP Pro
and Windows XP Embedded.

I am running through the "Tutorial: Building and and Deploying a Run-Time
image". I am getting problem in Step 2: Create a Component for Target Device.

When I try to start up Component Designer I get and error message

"Component Designer canot log on to the component database "PCNAME",
Possible causes: the database is already open by another user in exclusive
mode, or the database does not exist on the server, or you do not have
permission to access the database"

I have not installed a server and am not aware of it.

- What is the Server?
- Why Do I need it?
- Where Can I get it?

Thanks

 

[Gordon Smith \(eMVP\)]

I have downloaded an evaluation copy of XP Embedded and am currently
trying to install it on my system. I am trying to dual boot between
Windows XP Pro and Windows XP Embedded.

I am running through the "Tutorial: Building and and Deploying a
Run-Time image". I am getting problem in Step 2: Create a Component
for Target Device.

When I try to start up Component Designer I get and error message

"Component Designer canot log on to the component database "PCNAME",
Possible causes: the database is already open by another user in
exclusive mode, or the database does not exist on the server, or you
do not have permission to access the database"

I have not installed a server and am not aware of it.

- What is the Server?
- Why Do I need it?
- Where Can I get it?

Thanks

By "server" they are referring to the database server which should be on
your development machine. Did you install MSDE? If so, did you install the
component database?