hai all
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 3:10 PM
Why am i getting this following error when i try to connect to database engine, with two instances installed .
Can anybody help me to fix this issue.
TITLE: Connect to Server
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Cannot connect to RAJESH-PC\RAJESHKATTA.
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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: Shared Memory Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 2)
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All Replies
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Wednesday, January 30, 2013 9:34 PM
Possibly the TCP protocol is not Enabled on the instance and/or SQL Server Broswer is not running.
This type of question probably should go in the Setup/Configuration Forum.
http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/en-GB/sqlsetupandupgrade/threads
Thomas
TheSmilingDBA Thomas LeBlanc MCITP 2008 DBA
- Proposed As Answer by TheSmilingDBA Monday, February 04, 2013 4:43 PM
- Marked As Answer by Eileen ZhaoMicrosoft Contingent Staff, Moderator Friday, February 08, 2013 7:09 AM

