SQL SERVER – Fix: Error : HResult 0×2, Level 16, State 1 Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server | Journey to SQL Authority with Pinal Dave

Error: HResult 0x2, Level16, State 1 Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server. Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Native Client : 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… Continue Reading...

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