title: Can't connect to server on SQL Server Management Studio 2008
body: <p>When I open the Management Studio and try to connect using the [PCNAME]/SQLEXPRESS it shows this error:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>"Cannot connect to [PCNAME]\SQLEXPRESS"</p>
  </blockquote>
  
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  <p>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:</p>
  
  <p>Error Message:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while
    establishing a connection     to SQL Server. The server was not found
    or was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and
    that SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider:
    SQL Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance
    Specified) (Microsoft SQL Server, Error: -1)</p>
    
    <p>For help, click:
    <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&amp;EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&amp;EvtID=-1&amp;LinkId=20476" rel="nofollow">http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink?ProdName=Microsoft+SQL+Server&amp;EvtSrc=MSSQLServer&amp;EvtID=-1&amp;LinkId=20476</a>"</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I've also tried "localhost", "local" and "." in the place for [PCNAME] but to no avail.</p>