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POSQL Server 2008 Express Edition Connection Issue
 

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    <p>I have VS 2008 Professional Edition. After the installation (which included SQL Server 2008), I decided to install SQL Server 2008 Express Edition with Advanced Tools (so I could get SQL Server Management Studio on it). So I uninstalled the SQL Express that came with VS 2008, and installed the standalone SQL Server Express 2008 version with advanced tools.</p> <p>However, When I try to logon onto SQL Server Management Studio using:</p> <pre><code>.\SQLEXPRESS </code></pre> <p>as Server name and Windows Authentication as the authentication, I get the following message:</p> <pre> TITLE: Connect to Server ------------------------------ Cannot connect to .\SQLEXPRESS. ------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------ </pre> <p>Any suggestions on how to get it to work? I have tried disabling Windows Firewall as well and still no luck. I am using WIndows Vista and SQL Server 2008 Express SP1 Patch has also been applied recently.</p> <p><strong>FIX: For those interested:</strong> I did not have any of the Instance Based installation installed (i.e. the Database engine). I Installed the instance based stuff and it fixed it!</p>
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    3. COMay want to adjust the title to "Remote Connection Problem" to differentiate this issue (and the solutions listed) from the ones on the similar question about a "Local Connection Problem" for SQL Server 2008 Express.
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