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    Apprentice RandomRoll is offline
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    Cannot Conenct To Server. [ Need Help ]

    Hi,
    I have recently wanted to start my own private server. Due to the fact I haven't found a server I have liked (yet). For reasons of things I like in the game ect..
    Anyway, i have downloaded all the files and instaled them. I then opened "Microsoft SQl Server Management Studio Express" and tried connecting to server. After this it was connecting for about 6 seconds and then i get a messege. I will not write the message since I have screenshotted it. =P
    Screenshot of the message after connecting:

    I am not sure what to do, and have no idea what to do. Especially because I am new to the whole server thing. I couldn't find a way to fix this or get help. So I have posted here.
    Please, if you know why this is and what I have done wrong. I would deaply appreciate it.
    Thanks alot, Random.


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    Account Upgraded | Title Enabled! gReGiTh is offline
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    Re: Cannot Conenct To Server. [ Need Help ]

    Did you install SQL 2005 before trying to connect with Management Studio?

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    Apprentice RandomRoll is offline
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    Re: Cannot Conenct To Server. [ Need Help ]

    Quote Originally Posted by gReGiTh View Post
    Did you install SQL 2005 before trying to connect with Management Studio?
    Hmm... I think i did.
    I must of odne really.
    I might try re-install everything tommrow.

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    Apprentice RandomRoll is offline
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    Re: Cannot Conenct To Server. [ Need Help ]

    I re-installed.
    still hasn't connected. (Same Message)

    Anyone else ever got this?
    If so is it something wrong with my computer?

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    Re: Cannot Conenct To Server. [ Need Help ]

    Use SQL authentication when you set it up.. make a password for the 'sa' user, the server name should typically just be the NETBIOS name of your computer or localhost. Login with SQL authentication. :)

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    Re: Cannot Conenct To Server. [ Need Help ]

    Quote Originally Posted by etiolated View Post
    Use SQL authentication when you set it up.. make a password for the 'sa' user, the server name should typically just be the NETBIOS name of your computer or localhost. Login with SQL authentication. :)
    Thanks for you help! :)
    But what do you mean NETBOIS name of your computer. Do you mean for instance, my computer was MRMEN, i just put that?
    :juggle:
    Sorry, I know i know crap. :D

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    Apprentice RandomRoll is offline
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    Re: Cannot Conenct To Server. [ Need Help ]

    Will I have to do system restore and try again?

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    The End Of The World~~ Night2Dark2 is offline
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    Re: Cannot Conenct To Server. [ Need Help ]

    Its your computer name /SQLEXPRESS

    So go to Start -> and right click my computer select properties. - > Click Computer name - > and copy the full computer name.

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    Re: Cannot Conenct To Server. [ Need Help ]

    Quote Originally Posted by Night2Dark2 View Post
    Its your computer name /SQLEXPRESS

    So go to Start -> and right click my computer select properties. - > Click Computer name - > and copy the full computer name.
    Ya, done that already.
    Still no luck. :P

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    Omer Omer is offline
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    Re: Cannot Conenct To Server. [ Need Help ]

    Wanna put a server name in? :p

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    Apprentice RandomRoll is offline
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    Re: Cannot Conenct To Server. [ Need Help ]

    Quote Originally Posted by Omer View Post
    Wanna put a server name in? :p
    I ahve, but i rubbed it out since I don't want you to see it. :)

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    Enthusiast brietje698 is offline
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    Re: Cannot Conenct To Server. [ Need Help ]

    kk, i had that problem to to, solution: just type your computername WITHOUT\SQLEXPRESS

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    Re: Cannot Conenct To Server. [ Need Help ]

    Quote Originally Posted by brietje698 View Post
    kk, i had that problem to to, solution: just type your computername WITHOUT\SQLEXPRESS
    No luck. :(



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