title: When trying to access a SQL Server 2008 server in my domain, I get a "server not found or was not accessible" error
body: <p>When setting up a system that requires a remote computer to access SQL 2008 stored on another computer in the same domain, I'm running into the following error:</p>
  
  <pre><code>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.
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>When I installed SQL Server, I was sure I set up the system just so.  How can I troubleshoot this?</p>