MS SQL and SP2 for WinXP

I have installed SP2 for windows XP and since then there is a problem with theMS SQL server. The service manager is running but the default port 1433 for sql server doesn,t listen. I have checked it with an active port utility and I 've noticed that the port is closed.
Due to this fact a connection with the database fails and I keep receiving the error " Cannot a establish a socket for connection ".
Thank you

To open ports in the SP2 Windows Firewall just open "Windows Firewall" configuration window from Control Panel, click on the "exceptions" tab, click "add port", give it a name like "sql" and the port you're having trouble with, and then press ok.
It will appear in the list of services as whatever name you gave it. Make sure it's box is checked, click ok, and you're laughing.
If case this doesn't work then it's not just the windows firewall blocking the port that's the problem. In this case you can use the same configuration window to just disable windows firewall completely.
Hope this helps.
Robin.

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