HELP!!!!!!

Question

Keep receiving error messages stating AQL Server Network Interfaces:  Error locating Server/Instance Specified [xFFFFFFFF].  The program must end.  We are on a network system.  The error message appears on our workstation while using Prosolution software.  Router has been checked and is working properly, mainfram is working properly, workstation....Not so much.  ProSolutions has had to go back to an earlier version, but as soon as the systems get shut down, problem reoccurs.

Lisa Breslin

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Answer 1

Hello,

The error message "Error locating Server/Instance Specified [xFFFFFFFF]" does not seem coming from Microsoft ( maybe it is a message auto-generated by an application ) or is not full

A "classical" message generated by Microsoft when there is an error in the name of the SQL Server instance is

TITLE: Connect to Server
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Cannot connect to localhost\SQLEXPRESS1.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

A network-related or instance-specific error occurred 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: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: -1)

For help, click: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft%20SQL%20Server&EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&EvtID=-1&LinkId=20476

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BUTTONS:

OK
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A little link which could be useful :

http://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Search/en-US?query=Error%20locating%20Server%2FInstance%20Specified&refinement=109&beta=0&ac=8

The 2nd link is maybe interesting.

To try to help you more efficiently, we need some more informations :

- the full and exact version ( 2005,2008,2008 R2,2012 + last installed srevice pack ) of your SQL Serve

- the connection string used to connect to the SQL Server instance ( if you are using SQL Server authentification, don't forget to replace the password and login name by **** for your security )

- the type of provider ( and version ) used to connect (OLEDB,ODBC,JDBC,SqlClient,....)

- have you recently installed an update from Microsoft or ProSolution on your computers ( where the application is working or where the SQL Server is installed )

We are waiting for your feedback to try to help you more efficiently

Have a nice day

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Answer 2

which SLQ server version you are using ?

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