Error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified

  • Hi,

    I'm getting this error when I try to connect to a server using server name "SERVER\SQLServer2005". But I won't get this error when I change the server name to "192.168.1.100\SQLServer2005".

    I already set Remote Connections to "using both TCP/IP and named pipes", added sqlservr.exe, sqlbrowser.exe, tcp port 1433 and udp port 1434 at windows firewall.

    Any idea why this error still occur? Is there any steps I left out? :doze:

  • Name resolution problems? IP looks like personal network? Two options ...

    try setting up HOSTS file with your server IP / Name...

    try using SQL Browser service.

    Thanks.

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