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jpl458
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 Posted - 2011-01-17 : 15:13:41
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| I downloaded SQL Server 2008 R2 Express and installed it on a new PC running Windows 7. When i first opened Management studio I got a window stating that a folder or something could not be found, and that I should go to settings and do some action. I cant get that message to reappear. Now, if I try to connect to the server from Management studio I get the following message.A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was no 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 open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server error: 2)I installed SQL Server on a couple of other server and never saw this before.Any help would be appreciated.Thanks in advance. |
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tkizer
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jpl458
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Posted - 2011-01-18 : 13:27:09
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| I got lucky and figured it out. It was simply a matter of getting the correct server name in the Connect to Server dialogue box. |
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