Re: Unable to Locate Server

Yes, I am using the copy of SQL Express that came with Visual Studio.


Stack Trace:


[SqlException (0x80131904): An error has occurred while establishing a
connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure
may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does not
allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 -
Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)]
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnection.OnError(SqlException
exception, Boolean breakConnection) +734979

System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject
stateObj) +188
System.Data.SqlClient.TdsParser.Connect(Boolean& useFailoverPartner,
Boolean& failoverDemandDone, String host, String failoverPartner, String
protocol, SqlInternalConnectionTds connHandler, Int64 timerExpire, Boolean
encrypt, Boolean trustServerCert, Boolean integratedSecurity, SqlConnection
owningObject, Boolean aliasLookup) +820

System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(SqlConnection
owningObject, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, String newPassword,
Boolean redirectedUserInstance) +628

System.Data.SqlClient.SqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity
identity, SqlConnectionString connectionOptions, Object providerInfo, String
newPassword, SqlConnection owningObject, Boolean redirectedUserInstance) +170

System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions
options, Object poolGroupProviderInfo, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnection
owningConnection) +359

System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnection owningConnection, DbConnectionPool pool, DbConnectionOptions options) +28
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnection
owningObject) +424
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnection
owningObject) +66
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.GetConnection(DbConnection
owningObject) +496
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.GetConnection(DbConnection
owningConnection) +82
System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.OpenConnection(DbConnection
outerConnection, DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory) +105
System.Data.SqlClient.SqlConnection.Open() +111
System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.FillInternal(DataSet dataset,
DataTable[] datatables, Int32 startRecord, Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable,
IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior behavior) +121
System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, Int32 startRecord,
Int32 maxRecords, String srcTable, IDbCommand command, CommandBehavior
behavior) +137
System.Data.Common.DbDataAdapter.Fill(DataSet dataSet, String srcTable) +83

System.Web.UI.WebControls.SqlDataSourceView.ExecuteSelect(DataSourceSelectArguments arguments) +1770
System.Web.UI.DataSourceView.Select(DataSourceSelectArguments arguments,
DataSourceViewSelectCallback callback) +17
System.Web.UI.WebControls.DataBoundControl.PerformSelect() +149
System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseDataBoundControl.DataBind() +70
System.Web.UI.WebControls.GridView.DataBind() +4
System.Web.UI.WebControls.BaseDataBoundControl.EnsureDataBound() +82
System.Web.UI.WebControls.CompositeDataBoundControl.CreateChildControls()
+69
System.Web.UI.Control.EnsureChildControls() +87
System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +41
System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +161
System.Web.UI.Control.PreRenderRecursiveInternal() +161
System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean
includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint, Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +1360






"Roger Wolter[MSFT]" wrote:

> I'm not an ASP expert but it would appear that your ASP page thinks it is
> trying to make a remote database connection while you think your database is
> local. I would suggest you read up on connection strings and see if yours
> needs to be changed to point to a local database. If you post your
> connection string we may be able to determine if there's a problem with it.
> Are you using the copy of SQL Express that came with Visual Studio or
> another database?
>
> --
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>
> "onecorp" <onecorp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:507167C5-5C9D-4C18-8F49-510F66C346A0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >I am a beginner to SQL..........I am trying to use the database quickstarts
> > in the ASP.Net SDK 2.0 but have encountered the error listed below. (The
> > quickstarts are being accessed off line having down loaded them from the
> > Visual Studio disc / utilizing Windows XP Professional).
> >
> >
> > The information I have read to date refers to accessing the server from a
> > remote computer, however, I am trying to access it from a local machine
> > only.
> > Can anyone assist (in plain English for a beginner to understand) please ?
> >
> > Thanking you in anticipation.
> >
> > An error has occurred while establishing a connection to the server. When
> > connecting to SQL Server 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that
> > under the default settings SQL Server does not allow remote connections.
> > (provider: SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating
> > Server/Instance
> > Specified)
> > Description: An unhandled exception occurred during the execution of the
> > current web request. Please review the stack trace for more information
> > about
> > the error and where it originated in the code.
> >
> > Exception Details: System.Data.SqlClient.SqlException: An error has
> > occurred
> > while establishing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL
> > Server
> > 2005, this failure may be caused by the fact that under the default
> > settings
> > SQL Server does not allow remote connections. (provider: SQL Network
> > Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified
>
>
>
.

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