It would help us if you went through the parameters you chose when you installed the database, and gave us a better error message than "could not connect." Andrew. -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Marvin Hunkin via Blind-sysadmins Sent: 15 October 2016 04:06 To: Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org Cc: Marvin Hunkin <neilmarvin@yahoo.com> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] sql server 2014 developer 64 bit connection nightmares Hi. using windows 10 annivesary update 64 bit, and running sql server developer 2014, 64 bit. And when I try to use the management studio, keeps saying I cannot connect. So did try a repair repaired it, but says I have a unexpected network error, and when I go to options, and database entine engine, the user name for the server is MARVIN-PC, and then says I cannot connect. Did do a repair, and it repaired it, but saisd I could not still connect. The only way to get it to connect is to uninstall, then reinstall. Never had this before when I had windows 10 1511. So, any ways, or maybe any sql database gurus, maybe setting it up wrong. Just very frustrating. marvin. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins