I just installed SQL Server Management Studio and it auto creates a server with your PC name to connect to, but it doesn't connect - all I get is this error. I tried reinstalling and also there's no server with that name in the services to start
TITLE: Connect to Server
Cannot connect to DESKTOP-7UA72F9.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 2)
It looks like you've installed Management studio only. Server doesn't come with it. Could you provide additional info on what steps you went through exactly? What install files did you use?
If you're looking to play with MS SQL Server, there is an Express version, it's free.
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I just installed MS SQL SERVER MANAGEMENT STUDIO 2014 , but when I open it I have to add a server name to connect it but it is showing me following error when I enter server name.
TITLE: Connect to Server
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) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 2) The system cannot find the file specified
I don't know what to do now, help me out please.
Thanks
Error
Here's mine, if it helps. See if you should have more to it, like SQLEXPRESSPC in my case.
You need to provide an instance name.
Instance Name has been provided during the installation process of SQL Server.
Inside the Server name combobox, you should type something like : .\SQLEXPRESS or .\MSSQLEXPRESS depending on your version of SQLServer.
The .\ refer to your local machine.
I just installed sql server 2008 . When I tried to connect it . It was showing this message :
*TITLE: Connect to Server
Cannot connect to SQLServer.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 53)
For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=53&LinkId=20476
I visited the link but I didn't find any solution .
I think something went wrong when you install it because my configuration manager show like this check snapshot here http://prntscr.com/6fdvog
I have a sql server hosted on go daddy that I simply am unable to connect to using Visual Web Developer 2010 Express or Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.
Cannot connect to RBSAssetTracker.db.2574383.hostedresource.com.
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) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 67)
Am I missing something? This seems like it should be relatively simple to accomplish this.
first check whether you can ping the database server then check following
Step 1) Make sure SQL SERVER is up and the instance you try to connect is running.
Step 2) Your system Firewall should not block SQL Server port.
Step 3) Go to Computer Management >> Service and Application >> SQL Server 2005 Configuration >> Network Configuration
Enable TCP/IP protocol. Make sure that SQL SERVER port is by Default 1433.
Step 4) Now follow this KB Article of MSDN depending on your server : http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;914277
open your godaddy account,
click launch under your webhosting menu,
click on SQL server database
click actions-->details and watch for the 'hostname'
it will be like : databasename.db.99999999.hostedresource.com
copy and paste that thing to 'Server name' while logging to your management studio
Enter your godaddy sql-server database username and password to login in management studio. It should work right.
I have create a SQL Azure database on the Azure portal, now I want to connect to it using SQL Server Management Studio. I've set my properties like this:
Server Type:Database Engine:
Server Name:[mycred].database.windows.net
Authentification: SQL Server Authentification
username: myusername
password: mypassword
But when I try to connecting with these properties I get an 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)
(Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 53)
Whereas I have configure firewall on my SQL Azure database. How to solve this issue?
Your request has not left your machine that's why it is returning network error. There could be several issues and first start with SQL Server Management Studio. You must have SSMS R2 2008. Any non R2 version will not work.
Here is a list of test you would need to perform to troubleshoot the problem and apply solution:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/sql-azure-connectivity-troubleshooting-guide.aspx
I have an application which connects to SQL Server 2008 via windows service.Basically,windows service pics up a configuration file to get connection details like instance name , user name & password.Currently this windows service is failing to start with following error message :-
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)
Application server and DB server are different machines.I can connect to SQL Server via SSMS from application server without any issue. Also I created a UDL on app server and it also connected fine to DB server. Any help here is much appreciated.
Check the account under witch windows service is running- most possible that account is not allowed to make connections to other computers.