Hello ,
I am very new to SQL Server and I am trying to access sql server from my .net web application. The environment is Windows 8 and SQL Server 2012
The Error message is : 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: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not open a connection to SQL Server)
I have tried some of the blog solutions but could not open SQL Server Configuration tool in windows 8.
Sraven Kumar Kande