I have a SQL Server 2005 Client on Windows XP and tried to connect SQL
Server 2005 it connect perfactly fine. I also have a SQL Server 2005 into
Windows 2000 and when I tried to connect from Windows 2000 to Database
Server, it gave me connection error. I don't know why its not giving me
through XP box. I also installed MDAC 2.8 but didn't get through.

Please advice

TITLE: Connect to Server
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Cannot connect to ISTCL-VSERVER\ISTCLSQL05.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

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: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to
SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 1326)

For help, click:
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdN...6&LinkId=20476

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BUTTONS:

OK
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"Ekrem Önsoy" <ekrem (AT) btegitim (DOT) com> wrote

Same connection string I am using in XP box it works but not in Windows
2003.

"Ekrem Önsoy" <ekrem (AT) btegitim (DOT) com> wrote