unable to connect to sql server

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SQL-Server-2008

Hi ,

it was working fine , i dnt know what happened but im getting following error when i try to login
im using sql server 2008 r2

plz help

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: TCP Provider, error: 0 - No connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 10061)

Posted 4-May-12 8:26am

shanalikhan

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bbirajdar 4-May-12 14:30pm

Reason for my vote of 1
incomplete

bbirajdar 4-May-12 14:31pm

May be the server was shutdown by somebody. Why don't you go to the machine and check if its running or not..

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Sandeep Mewara · Accepted Answer · 2012-05-04T09:07:00

Solution 1

Looks like the server is not started.

Details here: MSDN: MSSQLSERVER_10061[^]

Some more details & discussion here: MSDN Blog: SQL Server Error: 10060 \ SQL Server Error: 10061[^]

Posted 4-May-12 9:07am

Sandeep Mewara

Updated 4-May-12 9:09am

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Maciej Los 4-May-12 15:10pm

Good answer, my 5!

Sandeep Mewara 4-May-12 15:44pm

Thanks.

Espen Harlinn 4-May-12 15:38pm

5'ed!

Sandeep Mewara 4-May-12 15:44pm

Thanks. :)

bbirajdar 5-May-12 4:21am

I also deserve a 5.. But I posted it as a comment.. :(

Sandeep Mewara 5-May-12 4:39am

:)
Ok. But it sounded like you were not sure about it. ;)

I will upvote any other answer of yours by a 5 to compensate. Happy?

bbirajdar 5-May-12 12:15pm

Thank you Sandeep.. I am really happy now :)..

Sandeep Mewara 5-May-12 12:59pm

:)

bbirajdar 5-May-12 12:18pm

The basic reason behind posting it as a comment was that , it was not a solution but a suggestion/check. I was previously downvoted in similar instances.. :)

Sandeep Mewara 5-May-12 13:00pm

It's ok. I can understand. I had some links for my support hence it was answered. :)