Error 62 When connecting with SSMS to a SQL Server 2000 named instance

Hello,

I get error 62 when trying to connect to a SQL Server 2000 named instance from SQL Server Management Studio. I can register and connect to other SQL Server 2000 instances

I've tried all the usual stuff, including enabling all the protocols from SQL Server configuration Manager.

Any thoughts. Your help is very appreciated.

Thanks

Kevin Lobo

Can you post the whole error msg? Is this a local or remote connection? What's the Service Pack of your SQL Server 2000? Make sure sql browser is on if you can. Also make sure sql browser and/or udp port 1434 is in exception list if you firewall is on.

Thanks,
Xinwei

So, actually error 26, not 62.

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Hello Xinwei,

Thanks. It is working now. The Browser was running but the firewall setting was on with 'Don't allow exceptions' checked. I unchecked it and its ok now.

many thanks.

Jut FYI, here is the entire error message:

An error has occured while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server
2005, the failure may be casued by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not
allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error 26 - Error locating Server/Instance
Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server)

Error 500 Takes it's toll

The Error:

An attempt to attach an auto-named database for file C:\Users\CodeFreak\Documents\Visual Studio 2005\WebSites\PersonalSite\App_Data\aspnetdb.mdf failed. A database with the same name exists, or specified file cannot be opened, or it is located on UNC share.

I've tried allowing permissions I'VE EVEN TRIED ALLOWING EVERYONE! I've tried right clicking the datasource under the datasource explorer and clicking 'detatch.' It works Locally but fails when i pusblish with IIS. Whats with these SQL databases that just dont want to work with IIS 7 ?

Published with: IIS 7

I've tried removing the "user instance."

This is User roles and all that which uses SQL Server 2005.

So my question is, How do i publish a website with SQL Server 2005 database?

Please give it to me step by step as im still quite a newbie.

Thanks in advance

Does the Account the Web Service is running with have the appropiate permissions to access the file ? Did you made sure that once the database is opened, the connection is reused at the second time the database is accessed ? Do you have the autoclose property set on or off ?

Jens K. Suessmeyer.

http://www.sqlserver2008.de
|||It was automatically set up, I checked the permissions in both NTFS and the website's permissions they all checked out fine|||

Auto CLose?

Can you elaborate?

I even tried Microsoft's template which failed aswell

I just don't know how to publish a web page after i click and drag a login for and use the administer options to create accounts and set permissions. Remember I'm still a newbie when it comes to aspx, VWD and IIS. I've only used HTML 2 weeks ago (ps. I'm a fast learner). So I would perfer step by step instructions. It works fine during debug but falls over on publish (yes i closed VWD).

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Problem solved. It turns out I put it in the same directory as the website.

Moving it (and modifying the connection string accordingly works)

Old connectiong String (From web.config)

data source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=SSPI;AttachDBFilename=|datadirectory|aspnetdb.mdf;User Instance=true

Modified Connection String -works (after moving the database files of course)

data source=.\SQLEXPRESS;Integrated Security=SSPI;AttachDBFilename=C:\Mydatabase\aspnetdb.mdf;User Instance=true

Soo easy, I couldn't believe I missed it!

Error 40: could not open a connection to Mssql server

Hi,

I'm using sql server 2005 express edition. I have created a database using sql server management studio express edition. Now I'm trying to connect it in visual studio 2005. It show following error.

An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When connections to SQL 5erver 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact under the server's default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections, (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40- Could not open a connection to SQL Server)

I have enables named pipes from Sql services configuration manager.

Hi,

Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server

Is just a basic connectivity error meaning the client could not connect to the target SQL Server. So just follow the basic connectivity troubleshooting guidelines on our SQL Protocols blog, see:

SQL Server 2005 Connectivity Issue Troubleshoot - Part I

http://blogs.msdn.com/sql_protocols/archive/2005/10/22/483684.aspx

and

SQL Server 2005 Connectivity Issue Troubleshoot - Part II

http://blogs.msdn.com/sql_protocols/archive/2005/10/29/486861.aspx

This should help you debug the problem.

error 25 trying to connect to sql server database on local machine

Hi. I have an IIS web site built using Visual Studio 2005. I'm trying to add
a database connection via a GridView, but I keep getting the following error
when I test the connection:
"An error has occured while establishing a connection to the server. When
connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that
under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.
(provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 25 - Connection string is not
valid)."
The SQL Server (2005 Developer edition) database is on my local machine, so
I don't understand why the message indicates the problem is with a remote
connection. I've searched every forum on this error message and tried
everything suggested but with no success. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks.
Thanks for your reply, Jonathon. I found a tutorial on asp.net that
approached the connection from a different angle. Instead of trying to
create the connection via the ViewGrid control, I attached the database by
right-clicking on the Database node in the Server Explorer and attaching it
there. I was probably supposed to do it that way all along but the
instructions I was following didn't make it clear. Anyhow, it's working now.
Thanks.
Gina
"JPD" wrote:

> Hi,
> Can you access the server using Management Studio? Have you checked in
> the Services control panel that the SQL Server services is indeed
> started? Have you tried restarting the SQL Server service? Have you
> checked the SQL Server error logs and the Event Viewer System Log for
> any errors?
> Also have you checked in the SQL Server Surface Area Configuration for
> Services and Connections that remote connections are allowed for your
> data engine?
> Jonathan
>
> ginacresse wrote:
>

error 25 trying to connect to sql server database on local machine

Hi. I have an IIS web site built using Visual Studio 2005. I'm trying to ad
d
a database connection via a GridView, but I keep getting the following error
when I test the connection:
"An error has occured while establishing a connection to the server. When
connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that
under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.
(provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 25 - Connection string is not
valid)."
The SQL Server (2005 Developer edition) database is on my local machine, so
I don't understand why the message indicates the problem is with a remote
connection. I've searched every forum on this error message and tried
everything suggested but with no success. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks.Hi,
Can you access the server using Management Studio? Have you checked in
the Services control panel that the SQL Server services is indeed
started? Have you tried restarting the SQL Server service? Have you
checked the SQL Server error logs and the Event Viewer System Log for
any errors?
Also have you checked in the SQL Server Surface Area Configuration for
Services and Connections that remote connections are allowed for your
data engine?
Jonathan
ginacresse wrote:
> Hi. I have an IIS web site built using Visual Studio 2005. I'm trying to
add
> a database connection via a GridView, but I keep getting the following err
or
> when I test the connection:
> "An error has occured while establishing a connection to the server. When
> connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that
> under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.
> (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 25 - Connection string is not
> valid)."
> The SQL Server (2005 Developer edition) database is on my local machine, s
o
> I don't understand why the message indicates the problem is with a remote
> connection. I've searched every forum on this error message and tried
> everything suggested but with no success. Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.
> Thanks.