Enable remote connections for SQL Server Express 2012

Question

I just installed SQL Server Express 2012 on my home server. I\'m trying to connect to it from Visual Studio 2012 from my desktop PC, and repeatedly getting the well-known e

Answer 1

One more thing to check is that you have spelled the named instance correctly!

This article is very helpful in troubleshooting connection problems: How to Troubleshoot Connecting to the SQL Server Database Engine