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TITLE: Connect to Server
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Cannot connect to ELAA-PC.

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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: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 2)

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=2&LinkId=20476

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Posted
Updated 8-Nov-14 11:39am
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Manas Bhardwaj 8-Nov-14 12:33pm    
Isn't the error message clear enough?
Elaa_zx 8-Nov-14 12:39pm    
it was working normally.. suddenly this error has been occured..
Manas Bhardwaj 8-Nov-14 12:49pm    
check if the SQL Server Service is running.

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