SQL server is not connecting from client

[findtango]

A very happy new year to all my friends i m facing problem in SQL server 2000 , when i try to access it from client machine using Qurey Analyzer, it give error msg "SQL server does not exist or Access denied" BUT client can be access by the server. These are the setting on client and server. Server:-Windows2003server,SQL server 2000 Client:-Windows2000server,SQL server 2000. Server is pinging from client using IP address. Client is pinging from server using IP address. At client, In SQL Server Netverk Utility AND SQL Server Client Netverk Utility Enable protocols are TCP/IP,Named Pipes. At Server, In SQL Server Netverk Utility AND SQL Server Client Netverk Utility Enable protocols are TCP/IP,Named Pipes. At server side database can be access using Qurey Analyzer and New SQL server Registrating is made from client database using IP address. plzz help me how can i connect my client machine to server. Thanks in advance bye

[Michael Sync]

Have you tried using like that "ServerName\SQLInstanceName"??

Thanks and Regards, Michael Sync ( Blog: http://michaelsync.net)

[findtango]

Yes , BUT still its not working