Hey Doug,

This error is probably a result of how SQL Server Express is set up on your machine. As a general rule of thumb, I suggest googling using the most descriptive part of a given error message. Sometimes error messages can be overwhelming, and I'm probably just used to disecting them but - in this case "Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server" fits the bill.

Here are some results I found - the first one looks like it could be very helpful.

http://www.emadibrahim.com/2007/06/08/failed-to-generate-a-user-instance-of-sql-server-due-to-a-failure-in-starting-the-process-for-the-user-instance-the-connection-will-be-closed/

http://blog.krisvandermast.com/FailedToGenerateAUserInstanceOfSQLServerDueToAFailureInStartingTheProcessForTheUserInstanceTheConnectionWillBeClosed.aspx

Take care,

Ian

Hey Doug,

Check out this resource: http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/forums/en-US/sqlexpress/thread/6dfdcc22-7a81-4e8f-a947-c1ce6982d4b3/

Can you share what your connection string looks like and also verify that a file of that name exists in your filesystem? Have you had any luck connecting to this database through SQL Server Management Studio Express?

Take care,

Ian