problem occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server
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hi every body im having a big problem. icant connect to my data base. i have this error A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) i dont know what to do please help me
Do you trying to connect SQL Server via a proxy server... please let me know.
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i enabled it and it suggest to restart sql what to do next????
nothing else if you are connecting through Named Pipes then you should enable Named Pipes and if you are connecting through TCP/IP then you should enable your tcp/ip protocol , make sure your SQL Browser is also started....
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Restart your pc or restart the SQL services. Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services
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services can be restarted by right clicking your sql server in Management studio and clicking on restart or from windows services (typing services.msc in run will open)
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sorry for being late.......please tell me how to enable sql browser
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sorry for being late.......please tell me how to enable sql browser
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hi every body im having a big problem. icant connect to my data base. i have this error A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) i dont know what to do please help me
You are using forward slashes throughout your connection string. Change them all to back slashes.
./SQLExpressshould be.\SQLExpressYour AttachDBFileName isC:/whatever/wherever/.........and should beC:\whatever\wherever\.........If you do that all should work. When you get an error message you should pay attention to what it says. The error message talked about the SQL Server. The only reference to the server was./SQLExpress, so that is where you should start looking. Changing it, as I suggest would possibly have caused a different error (for the slashes in your path, although that might have worked, I haven't tested it). Always read your error messages carefully! :)Henry Minute Do not read medical books! You could die of a misprint. - Mark Twain Girl: (staring) "Why do you need an icy cucumber?" “I want to report a fraud. The government is lying to us all.”
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hi every body im having a big problem. icant connect to my data base. i have this error A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) i dont know what to do please help me
This is the most common problem when Database server couldnt be reached. :) Check if you made firewall exemption to the SQL Server browser
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