Server not found or unreachable verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections

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Unable to connect to SQL Server 2008 server
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Additional Information
Network-related or instance-specific errors have not been found or inaccessible to the server when establishing a connection to SQL Server
Verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections provider: Named pipe provider
ERROR:40 cannot open a link to SQL Server Microsoft SQL Server error 2

Workaround:

Open SQL Server Configuration Manager

Check to see if SQL is running, if it is not running, stop and restart, and then connect again.

Server not found or unreachable verify that the instance name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections

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