Did you check out the server firewall and how it setup?

your rules can be setup diff

auth type can be issues also if you are using ip, found

this out the hard...

when talking with rookies:

- teach them proper t-sql (not addon products!)

- show them ref online (msdn, http, books online, etc)

- do not confuse them with "products", show...

Found letting the system admin do OS drive system state backup then

if all your system databases are on 1 drive do a system state backup

using acronis.

If you do this, your...