Error on logging in SQL Server Management Studio

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Error on logging in SQL Server Management Studio

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mavericky
Posting Yak Master

117 Posts

Posted - 2012-05-05 : 07:15:50

Hi,
Whenever I try to log in the SQL Server 2008 Management Studio, I get this error:
“A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server…”

My credentials were:
Server type: Database Engine
Server Name: .\SQLExpress
Authentication: Windows Authentication

Can anyone help me?
Thanks,
Mavericky

sunitabeck
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

5155 Posts

Posted - 2012-05-05 : 10:00:56

Take a look at this thread to see if the discussion there would help you: http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=173779

Edit: I hadn't seen this post when I replied http://www.sqlteam.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=174358 Jeff is right, more likely than not, you don't have SQL Server installed.

mavericky
Posting Yak Master

117 Posts

Posted - 2012-05-05 : 11:04:22

Thanks Sunita!!

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