Question : SQL Server Management Studio Express not connecting

Hi All

I trying to connect to my SQL Server Manager Studio Express to my SQL Server and it isn't connecting. The error is attached. The server and the studio are both on the same PC. The SQL Service Manager says both the SQL service and the SQL browser are running. When I use SSEUtil.exe it connects and -l lists the databases.

SSMSE used to work and then stopped (no idea what I did) I tried uninstalled and re-installing it but no luck.

Any ideas? Thanks in advance
Cheers

Steve the SQL Novice

Answer : SQL Server Management Studio Express not connecting

Try to connect to your instance using

tcp:YourServerIP,port

(i.e.: tcp:192.168.0.1,1433) instead of providing instance name. You can read port from TCP/IP options under Server Network Configuration.