You may not be able to connect to an instance of SQL Server that is configured to use the Named Pipes server network library on a computer that is running Windows XP Service Pack 2

You may not be able to connect to an instance of SQL Server, and you may receive one of the following error messages. Error message 1 [Named Pipes]SQL Server does not exist or access denied. [Named Pipes]ConnectionOpen (Connect()). Error message 2 Unable to connect to server <SQL Serve

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