A network-related or instance specific error occured while establishing a connection to SQL Server

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HelloI am trying to use a vbnet application I built using visual studio 2022 and I am getting the error A networkrelated or instance specific error occured while establishing a connection to SQL Server The server was not found or was not accessible Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections provider SQL Network Interfaces error 50  Local database runtime error occured Cannot create an automatic instance Please how do I reso

dharmendr · Accepted Answer

Based on the error message it seems there is an issue with the LocalDB instance failing to startFollow these steps to troubleshoot the issue1     Check the SQL Server LocalDB ServiceOpen the Windows Services Manager and check if the SQL Server MSSQLLocalDB service is running If it is not running try starting the service manually2     Check the SQL Server LocalDB InstanceOpen a command prompt and try to connect to the LocalDB instance using the following commandCopysqllocaldb i MSSQLLocalDB3     If the instance does not exist you may need to recreate it4     Verify LocalDB InstallationMake sure that LocalDB is installed correctly on your system You can check the installed instances by runningCopysqllocaldb v5     Check LocalDB Log FilesCheck the LocalDB log files for any errors or warnings that could provide more information about why the instance failed to start The log files are typically located inCUsersltYourUsernamegtAppDataLocalTemp6     Use SQL

Mudassar · Answer

ReferException  A networkrelated or instancespecific error occurred in SQL Server

A network-related or instance specific error occured while establishing a connection to SQL Server

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