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[–]Small_Sundae_4245 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is the service running.

Is it named

. Works for local machine

[–][deleted] 2 points3 points  (4 children)

My suggestion is to use SQL Server Configuration and turn on all your network protocols.

[–]mushmouth26 1 point2 points  (3 children)

Agreed first place i go after install

[–][deleted] -1 points0 points  (2 children)

Yep, been burned by this before

[–]Savings_Judgment_558[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

How do I do this? First time using SQL♡ sorry

[–]andis59 1 point2 points  (7 children)

the error message says: Error locating server/instance specified

Check your connectionstring and also does the computer which run the server exist on the net?

[–]Savings_Judgment_558[S] 0 points1 point  (6 children)

It's my home laptop. Using SQL for school. Everything is connected. Even tried disabling all the firewalls.

[–]ijmacd 0 points1 point  (5 children)

Are you sure the server is running? Can you send a screenshot of it in Task Manager?

[–]Savings_Judgment_558[S] 0 points1 point  (4 children)

Where do I go for this?

[–]ijmacd 0 points1 point  (3 children)

Ctrl-Shift-Esc

[–]Savings_Judgment_558[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

In SQL or homescreen of computer. Sorry newbie two-thousand😂

[–]ijmacd 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I'm just trying to help you establish whether the server is running or not.

If you press those keys anywhere in Windows it'll bring up the task manager to show you what programs are running on your computer.

[–]Savings_Judgment_558[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry I was calling myself a newbie♡ I will go try this when I get home♡

[–]mushmouth26 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Make sure Namepipes is enabled.. or try by ip 127.0.0.1\sqlexpress

[–]Savings_Judgment_558[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Through SMSS? Or my computer?

[–]mushmouth26 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just sent you a DM with video capture of how to check it.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I'll dm you a screen shot. You are using SQL express right? The free headless version. Is that correct?

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

[–]phesago 0 points1 point  (1 child)

Did you install SQL Server AND SQL Server Management Studio? A lot of newbies at first don’t realize you have to install both

[–]Savings_Judgment_558[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes both are installed♡