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Topics from the Microsoft SQL Server Protocols team - Netlibs, TDS, SQL Browser, etc...

March 2007 - Posts

Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server
This error was most frequently hitted by our customers, and in this post, give a brief summary of troubleshooting tips for this specific error message. First, take a look at below MSDN forum link lists about this topic: http://forums.microsoft.com/MSDN/ShowPost.aspx?PostID=192622&SiteID=1 Read More...
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