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binumv
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Posted - 2008-06-03 : 02:18:43
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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

binumv
Starting Member

7 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-03 : 04:33:50
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Originally posted by binumv

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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


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binumv
Starting Member

7 Posts

Posted - 2008-06-03 : 05:18:11
i found the solution for this
its simple, just disable the firewall or give exeception to SQL port 1433

thanks to all buddies
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