cannot connect to pc-name\SQLEXPRESS

Question

While trying to connect to SQL server 2005 standard edition through SQL Server Management Studio 2005 I get the following error:

Answer 1

When you get this error.

Follow these steps then you solve your problem

1. Open command prompt by pressing (window + r) keys or Click on windows Button and Type Run then type services.msc and click OK or press Enter key.

2.Find SQL Server (SQLEXPRESS).

3.Now see left upper side and click start.

4.If Service show error then right click on SQL Express and then click on Properties.

5.Then click on Logon Tab.

6.Enter Username and Password of Windows Authentication

7.Then Start your Service

8.Problem will be solve and run your query