We just recently switched from Visual Studio 2008 to Visual Studio 2010. I have an application which uses sql express database locally. The problem is after installing new Visual Studio, I can’t access the Sql Server 2008 express. When I try to create a new database, or change the existing one, I get following message:
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 and that SQL Server is
configured to allow remote
connections. (provider: TCP Provider,
Error 0 – No connection could be made
because target machine is actively
refused it.)
When I check the sqlexpress windows service, it is stopped. If I try to enable it, it runs for a few seconds and then stops again.
remove sql express completly. Then reinstall the latest sql express version