Hello Morris,

I understand tht you could connect to SQL Express properly by 2005
management tool but you cannot connect it via sqlcmd. If I'm off-base,
please let me know.

First I'd like to know the following information before we go further:

1. By using SQL 2005 configuration manager, please check if both TCPIP and
Named Pipes are enabled for SQL Express instance. Also, please make sure
SQLBrowser service is running

2. In Configuration manager, please make sure TCPIP and named pipes
protocals are enabled properly for SQL client.

3. Please check the errorlog for the sql express instance and make sure
TCPIP and Named pipes are enabled. You shall also see the port for

C:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.x\MSSQL\LOG

4. Try different protocols by using SQLCMD to test

sqlcmd -S np:\\127.0.0.1\pipe\MSSQL$instancename\sql\query
sqlcmd -S tcp:servername\instancename
sqlcmd -S tcp:servername\instancename,portnumber

Note: You may need to change the servername, instancename, portnumber
properly according to your server configurations.

If you have any update, please feel free to let's know. Thank you.

Best Regards,

Peter Yang
MCSE2000/2003, MCSA, MCDBA
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First: when you have a problem that includs an error message, make it a
habit, to *always* include the full error message. There may be information
in the error message that makes it easier to resolve the issue.

Can you or can you not connect to your SQL Server instances from Mgmt
Studio?

Could you post the exact command lines for SQLCMD that you tried?

If you try to connect from Mgmt Studio, more exactly what do you? New
Query from Registered Servers or something else?

Since you have SQL 2000, do you also have the SQL 2000 tools installed?
Can you connect from Query Analyzre?

Your SQL 2000 instance is that a default instance or a named instance?

Have you check in SQL Configuration Manager that the client protocols
match the server protocols?

hello to all members of this group.
I am sachin lad working as a software developer in company.
I am currently working in windows ce.
I have some queries that while i am connecting the pda throgh my machine
through wireless then i am getting some error like sql server not found.
If anybody works on this type then please reply me as early as possible.

Regards,
Sachin Lad
Software engineer.