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haythamsabt
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2 Posts

Posted - 2010-09-10 : 13:18:59
Hi everybody,

i have a problem in installing microsoft sql server 2005 , and i countered a problem login ,

i tried to solve this problem , but i found that the SQL surface area configuration manager not listed in the menu of the configuration tools.

i tried to install/uninstall the sql server many times... but it doesn't solving the problem.

please anybody can help me???.

haytham sabt

tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2010-09-10 : 14:13:48
What error are you getting? Perhaps we can solve the error without bothering with that tool (it's just a GUI tool anyway).

Tara Kizer
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russell
Pyro-ma-ni-yak

5072 Posts

Posted - 2010-09-10 : 14:16:20
See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms188787.aspx
and http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms189631.aspx
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haythamsabt
Starting Member

2 Posts

Posted - 2010-09-10 : 16:12:01
when i try to connect to the server it give me this error:
TITLE: Connect to Server
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Cannot connect to .\sqlexpress.

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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: 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

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BUTTONS:

OK
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haytham sabt
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2010-09-10 : 16:14:57
Check out my blog post regarding this error: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/archive/2008/05/23/60609.aspx

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