Hi José , I'm sure this is the "SQL Server Browser" service problem I pointed out before... If you are connecting to a named instance this service must be running.
You have it easy - my error message was in Russian! Paul On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 4:48 PM, José Olavo Cerávolo <olav...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Ok, All basic configurations were taken care of. > Allow remote connections, protocols, firewall. > I spent a lot of time on this. I searched the internet. Tried everything I > found. > Now I installed Management Studio R2 and I still can't connect. > When I browse on the SSMS, it finds the server, but it gives the same error. > I disabled the firewall and still it does not work. > I am sure it's a M$ thing. > > TITLE: Connect to Server > ------------------------------ > Cannot connect to SQL\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: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - > Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: -1) > For help, click: > http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=-1&LinkId=20476 > ------------------------------ > BUTTONS: > OK > ------------------------------ > > > --- StripMime Report -- processed MIME parts --- > multipart/alternative > text/plain (text body -- kept) > text/html > --- > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/CADwx0+L1dNc+gU4mLMa=opcuwyr20vhvgj1kk7nnbpaa7z0...@mail.gmail.com ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.