"server could not be found" problem

hi all,
i downloaded the msde 2000 release A and a graphic tool . i named the
instance as "MSSQLSERVER". installation was success ful. i gave the directory
in the set up parameter to my local drive "C:\vinoth". Installation
automatically creadted a folder named "C:\vinothMSSQL". inside contains the
binn and data files.
when i ry to connect thru the graphic tool in gave server name
"MSSQLSERVER"
user name "sa" , pass word "sa". but it says server not found.i saw
the services in control panel . the MSSQLSERVER is running.
please help to resolve this issue
thanks
vinoth
hi,
vinoth wrote:
> hi all,
> i downloaded the msde 2000 release A and a graphic tool . i
> named the instance as "MSSQLSERVER". installation was success ful. i
> gave the directory in the set up parameter to my local drive
> "C:\vinoth". Installation automatically creadted a folder named
> "C:\vinothMSSQL". inside contains the binn and data files.
> when i ry to connect thru the graphic tool in gave server name
> "MSSQLSERVER"
> user name "sa" , pass word "sa". but it says server not
> found.i saw the services in control panel . the MSSQLSERVER is
> running.
>
please do not open all these threads for the same question...
instead of providing the "MSSQLSERVER" name (which only is the name of the
service) provide the server name (=ComputerName or ComputerName\InstanceName
for named instances)
Andrea Montanari (Microsoft MVP - SQL Server)
http://www.asql.biz/DbaMgr.shtmhttp://italy.mvps.org
DbaMgr2k ver 0.15.0 - DbaMgr ver 0.60.0
(my vb6+sql-dmo little try to provide MS MSDE 1.0 and MSDE 2000 a visual
interface)
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> We have a list of companies in our SQL Server 2000 database. We would
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