SQL Server 2012 and Win 8: No server found

Question

Just installed Win 8 preview in a new partition and added SQL Server 2012 Express.

There is no server name to connect to and looking for a remote server finds nothing

I'm running SQLServer 2008R2 on the main system and have no problem running that in Win 7

Any suggestions?

I have no problem removing the express and reloading SQL 2008R2 or SQLexpress 2008 if that will solve the problem

I checked all the boxes in the install and did a repair

Thanks

Bob

Answer 1

There is no server name to connect to and looking for a remote server finds nothing

What are you using to connect to SQL Server 2012 Express?

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Answer 2

Just installed Win 8 preview in a new partition and added SQL Server 2012 Express.

There is no server name to connect to and looking for a remote server finds nothing

I'm running SQLServer 2008R2 on the main system and have no problem running that in Win 7

Any suggestions?

Hi Bob,

If I understand correctly, you want to use SQL Server 2012 Express to connect to local DB and remote server but find nothing. Please enable TCP/IP protocol and use IP address to test the connection.
There are detailed steps listed in the below article for trouble shooting this remote connection issue.

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/2102.how-to-troubleshoot-connecting-to-the-sql-server-database-engine.aspx

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Peja

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Answer 3

Sorry guys.. found the problem ..I needed to download the advanced version SQLExPRADV_x86_enu.exe.

That install worked dandy.

Thanks

Bob