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binumv
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7 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-02 : 11:24:01
Hi,
i have SQL 2005 Server installed on my Win XP with sp2 laptop
when i try to connect one database on this laptop from another laptop which also in Win XP with SP2, it gives me the error messages as below
"Test connection failed because of an error in initializing provider. [DBNETLIP][Connectionopen (Connect ()).] SQL Server does not exist or access denied"

both the laptops are in workgroup and i can ping each other too
please tell me what exactly the issue

regards
binu

rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

7266 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-02 : 22:40:56
Do you use sql authentication?
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binumv
Starting Member

7 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-03 : 00:29:07
quote:
Originally posted by rmiao

Do you use sql authentication?



yes i'm using sql authentication to connect, but i tried both win authentication and sql, still the result is same
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rmiao
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker

7266 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-03 : 00:52:43
Is sql id valid? Can those machines ping each other?
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binumv
Starting Member

7 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-03 : 01:05:16
yes i can ping each other, user id and password is correct
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mdubey
Posting Yak Master

133 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-03 : 14:48:21
Please go thru this link, It might be Firewall cause or any other network issue.

http://www.dbforums.com/t976301.html

Manoj
MCP, MCTS
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess

38200 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-03 : 14:50:59
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/archive/2008/05/23/60609.aspx

Tara Kizer
Microsoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Server
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/

Database maintenance routines:
http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/archive/2004/07/02/1705.aspx
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