Wednesday 22 June 2011

SQL Name Pipes Error

Problem: When setting up a development machine, I install SQL before SharePoint.  When I try access SQL Server 2008 R2 using "SQL Server Management Sudio", I get the error "provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server".

Initial Hypothesis: Named pipes are not enabled by default since SQL Server 2000, need to enable Named Pipes usinng "SQL Server Configuration Manager".

Resolution:
All Programs >> Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 >> Configuration Tools >> SQL Server Configuration Manager >> Enable both “TCP/IP” and “Named Pipes”.


More Info:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sql_protocols/archive/2007/03/31/named-pipes-provider-error-40-could-not-open-a-connection-to-sql-server.aspx

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