Hi, I would try using localhost as the server name to connect to and not your computer name. Other than that I don't know. 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 13:13 To: Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org Cc: Marvin Hunkin <neilmarvin@yahoo.com> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] sql server management studio 2016 Hi. installed it, tried to it, and got this error. How to fix. Marvin. TITLE: Connect to Server ------------------------------ Cannot connect to Marvin. ------------------------------ ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: 7054) For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&EvtSrc=MSSQ LServer&EvtID=7054&LinkId=20476 ------------------------------ The number of connections to this computer is limited and all connections are in use right now. Try connecting later or contact your system administrator ------------------------------ BUTTONS: OK ------------------------------ launch _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins