[HELP] Msql error.

[BigGreen]

So as the guide says:

 

2. Once it's finished installing, go on start menu and look for the SQL Server Management Studio. Open it. It should prompt a connection window. If the connection name isn't "localhost", type it down there and click on "Connect"

 

 

Please respond.

[mcbigmac]

Enable named pipes in configuration manager.

 

check that sql is actually running.

[Mrako]

 

Check if server is running .

go to start-> all programs-> Microsoft SQL server 2005 -> configuration tools-> SQL server configuration manager-> SQL server 2005 services and there you can see if your SQL server is running or not(if not right click and start).

 

Click on servername combobox-> <browse for more...>-> network servers and wait few second, until database engine will be found and then select your server.

 

I hope it will help you .