private void btn_Save_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            byte[] imagedata = ReadFile(txtImageLoc.Text);

            SqlConnection connection = new SqlConnection("Data Source=WEST/SQLEXPRESS; Initial Catalog=Images; Integrated Security=true;");

            string query = "insert into ImagesStore (ImageData)values(@ImageData)";

            SqlCommand command = new SqlCommand(query, connection);
            command.Parameters.Add(new SqlParameter("@ImageData", (object)imagedata));

            connection.Open(); here throws this exception *
            command.ExecuteNonQuery();
            connection.Close();
            this.Close();
        }

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Originally posted by visakh16

have you enabled remote connection in sql server configuration manager?

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http://visakhm.blogspot.com/

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"Data Source=WEST/SQLEXPRESS; Initial Catalog=Images; Integrated Security=true;"

@"Data Source=WEST/SQLEXPRESS; Initial Catalog=Images; Integrated Security=true;"