Hi Allen
Thank you for your response. I’m afraid to say that I am not close to getting the database published. Your links are the same as the links that Maggie posted.
I have checked the service health and the only problem with sharepoint was with the search, this was on the 22nd.
I have been having the problem since I signed up to a trail on the 17th Jan 2013.
I am still been searching, and every time I find the same problem with that other users have reported it hasn’t been resolved.
The only link I have found that will answer the problem suggests re-installing windows 7 and office 2010.