Can't connect to SQL Server 5 database from VB 2008 Express

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In the beta version of Beta2 of Visual Studio Professional, when I choose add new connections, I can select a I can select a " SQL Server (SQL Client)" datasource, which works great with my SQL Server Express DB running on the local machine.
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<p align=left>In VB2008 Express, though, I cant select a "SQL Server" in the datasource dropdown.  I can only try to connect to a Microsoft SQL Server Database File. 
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<p align=left>When I actually try to connect using the .mdf file that is being managed by my local SQL Server, I get an connection error -- cant make connection to the server (and the usual message about enabling remote connections".
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<p align=left>I know my server is properly configured -- I can connect to it from another PC running Visual Studio 2008 on a different machine.
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<p align=left>Is there a way to get the SQL Server (SQL Client) datasource added to the VB Express 2008 dropdown, or some other way to fix this problem?
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