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Skie · 02-20-2009, 07:51 AM

Look over the instructions again. When setting up a database, you should have created a username/password for that database. This is what you should be using for the next step of the install.

Another thing to look at is to ensure that SQL Server is in fact running.

The 2 main reasons why you can't connect is either the username/password info is wrong or that either the database isn't running or you've provided incorrect information on where the database is.

After taking another look at your screenshot, "localhost" should be for the IP address, not the database "name".

02-20-2009, 07:51 AM	#4 (permalink)
Skie Manager, Alternative Comp Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 2,194 OS: Gentoo Linux, CentOS, OS X My System	Re: DotNetNuke,MS Web Application Installer and SQL Express Look over the instructions again. When setting up a database, you should have created a username/password for that database. This is what you should be using for the next step of the install. Another thing to look at is to ensure that SQL Server is in fact running. The 2 main reasons why you can't connect is either the username/password info is wrong or that either the database isn't running or you've provided incorrect information on where the database is. After taking another look at your screenshot, "localhost" should be for the IP address, not the database "name". __________________