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                                         kond.mohan 
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                                             Posted - 2015-02-03 : 03:27:22
                                            
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                                            | Hii need to fetch the data from sql server 2000 to Sql server 2012while creating linked server below error is getting.An exception occurred while executing a Transact-SQL statement or batch. (Microsoft.SqlServer.ConnectionInfo)------------------------------Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [53]. OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI11" for linked server "RCMS" returned message "Login timeout expired".OLE DB provider "SQLNCLI11" for linked server "RCMS" returned message "A network-related or instance-specific error has occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. Server is not found or not accessible. Check if instance name is correct and if SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. For more information see SQL Server Books Online.". (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 53)if anyone knows the solution pls guide me on the samemohan | 
                                             
                                         
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                                     sz1 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-03 : 07:12:24
                                          
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                                          | Have you got allow remote connections enabled of the instance you are trying to connect to?Right click instance in object explorer - connections - remote server connections, tick allow remote connections to this server.We are the creators of our own reality!  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     kond.mohan 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-03 : 23:39:32
                                          
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                                          | i checked sql server2000 instanceRemote connections Options is enabled for this instance.any other cases....  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     ahmeds08 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-04 : 03:00:06
                                          
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                                          | are you able to ping the server on which SQL 2000 instance is installed?Javeed Ahmedhttps://www.linkedin.com/pub/javeed-ahmed/25/5b/95  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     sz1 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-04 : 04:38:37
                                          
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                                          | What permissions do you have on both instances?We are the creators of our own reality!  | 
                                         
                                        
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                                     kond.mohan 
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                                            Posted - 2015-02-05 : 06:05:59
                                          
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                                          | We are able ping the server successfully.and we have SYSADMIN permissions on the both instances  | 
                                         
                                        
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