Unable to connect to the specified database using the provided settings.


Version: 10.00

Article ID: PE000029

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Description

When a user attempts to connect to an existing database, they may receive the following message: Unable to connect to the specified database using the provided settings.

Summary

This error occurs when the SQL Server Service is not started on the SQL Server.

Once the service has been started, try connecting to the database again.