https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/can-not-connect-to-msde-instance-using-ent-manager/m-p/3402526#M6752 I have installed HPSIM w/ SQL MSDE. I want to manage the instance using my SQL Enterprise Manager, but get an error when I attempt to register it. The error I get is: <BR />"Connection could not be established. Reason is SQL Server does not exist or access denied. Please verify SQL Server is running."<BR />I have checked SQL Server is running, and have attemtped use the domain account I used to install HPSIM, the local administrator account and even my own Domain Admin account. Nothing works.<BR />I want to connect and import data from a previous HPSIM installation.<BR />Any help is appreciated. Mon, 18 Oct 2004 11:39:03 GMT Tamara Gabriel 2004-10-18T11:39:03Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/can-not-connect-to-msde-instance-using-ent-manager/m-p/3402526#M6752 I have installed HPSIM w/ SQL MSDE. I want to manage the instance using my SQL Enterprise Manager, but get an error when I attempt to register it. The error I get is: <BR />"Connection could not be established. Reason is SQL Server does not exist or access denied. Please verify SQL Server is running."<BR />I have checked SQL Server is running, and have attemtped use the domain account I used to install HPSIM, the local administrator account and even my own Domain Admin account. Nothing works.<BR />I want to connect and import data from a previous HPSIM installation.<BR />Any help is appreciated. Mon, 18 Oct 2004 11:39:03 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/can-not-connect-to-msde-instance-using-ent-manager/m-p/3402526#M6752 Tamara Gabriel 2004-10-18T11:39:03Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/can-not-connect-to-msde-instance-using-ent-manager/m-p/3402527#M6753 See thread <BR /><BR /><A href="http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=703082" target="_blank">http://forums1.itrc.hp.com/service/forums/questionanswer.do?threadId=703082</A> Mon, 18 Oct 2004 13:14:42 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/can-not-connect-to-msde-instance-using-ent-manager/m-p/3402527#M6753 Joel Rubenstein 2004-10-18T13:14:42Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/can-not-connect-to-msde-instance-using-ent-manager/m-p/3402528#M6754 That did the trick. I successfully registered the SQL instance and can import data.<BR />Thanks!! Mon, 18 Oct 2004 14:06:21 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/server-management-systems/can-not-connect-to-msde-instance-using-ent-manager/m-p/3402528#M6754 Tamara Gabriel 2004-10-18T14:06:21Z