Hi All,
I am facing the below error while connecting to my server.
Even though i checked that SQL SERVER SERVICE IS in Running state and database is accessible through application and the only problem is i am not able to connect through SSMS and SQLCMD. I even restarted the MSSQLSERVER service also.
The Error is as below
TITLE: Connect to Server
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Cannot connect to ..
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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: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 2)
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Thank You.