SQL Server Login Failed

  • Hi,

    Please can someone suggest me on this issue.

    I have SQL Server 2005 and then I installed SQL Server 2008, for the first time when I launch SQL Server 2008 it asked me whether to import the SQL Server 2005 userid/passwords to SQL Server 2008, I clicked onm Yes and click ok. If I use ServerName/SQLExpress with Windows Authentication then it is working, if I use ServerName with same windows Authentication then it is not working and giving error like Login failed. However I have use Servername with windows authetication instead of ServerName/SQLExpress. Please someone suggest me.

    Thanks,

    Nanda

  • If i understood correct, you have two instances on same machine one is default instance another one is named instance is correct? Did you check whether you are entering correct instance name? Under what account these instances services are running?

    EnjoY!
  • I got the solution for the issue, I have opened the SSMS with runas administrator and created window authentication user id in the logins. Then I am able to launch the SSMS with windows authentication without fail.

  • So you were trying to login with an account, which did not exist?

    EnjoY!
  • If u using express edition then u must specify servername \sqlexpress while connecting..

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