I Can't Connect to my Sql Server 2012

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I Open My Sql Server Management
when suddenly I Get this error?

TITLE: Connect to Server

Cannot connect to BRIAN.

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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)

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=2&LinkId=20476

The system cannot find the file specified

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Can You Help me out here?
Thanks In Advance!

Posted 27-Aug-14 19:12pm

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Updated 27-Aug-14 19:49pm

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Black_Rose · Answer 1 · 2014-08-27T19:50:00

Solution 1

This Error can happen due to many reasons

Check the below link

http://www.sswug.org/articlesection/default.aspx?TargetID=44331[^]

Hope it will help you to resolve..

Posted 27-Aug-14 19:50pm

Black_Rose

OriginalGriff · Answer 2 · 2014-08-27T19:50:00

The error message is pretty explicit: it can't connect - and it provides you with a link to a list of things to start checking.

We can do no more: you need to start with your connection string and check it all the way through. We don't have access to the string, or the environment you are working in.
So follow the link, see what it says, and if you can't sort it out from that, try establishing a connection in VS via the Server Explorer pane - which will give you a working connection string when you get it right.

Vinay Mistry · Answer 3 · 2014-08-27T20:05:00

Solution 3

If BRIAN is a local SQL then check SQL Server Service is running or not.
If BRIAN is a Remote/Network SQL then check your Network connection and SQL Server Service there.

Posted 27-Aug-14 20:05pm

Vinay Mistry