1.Click All programs
2.Select SQL server Express 2005
Then I dont ve default server on tht server textbox.....SO i get it from cmd->hostname...Then I copied ot to the servername in tht servername textbox....But I get a error msg as "
TITLE: Connect to Server
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Cannot connect to HANIFA-PC\SQLEXPRESS.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
This version of Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio Express can only be used to connect to SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 servers. (Microsoft.SqlServer.Express.ConnectionDlg)
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BUTTONS:
OK
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Upamanyu Roy ChoudhuryPosted Feb 23, 2013, 3:33 AM
If the credentials you are puting in is correct then please check if the version of the client you are using to login matches with the server version.
Keep me posted.