Friday, 7 August 2009

SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified

Was faced with this error today when configuring a new server,
" SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified "



So, after checking that your Browser service is up and running, is it accessible?  By this I mean, not blocked by a firewall, ISA etc,
PortQry is a free tool to help determine this (a bit more advanced than telneting)

You use it like this >

portqry.exe -n yourservername -p UDP -e 1434


Links :

Download PortQry version 2
MSDN blogs

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