I just installed MS SQL Server 2012 (Express). I went through the entire installation process from SQLManagementStudio_x64_ENU.exe (other things were already installed) with checking all the checkboxes, so I thought that I had everything I needed.
When I try to connect to. \ Sqlexpress, I get the message "Cannot connect to. \ Sqlexpress". See below for a detailed description of the message, I copied it from another question, because mine is in Dutch :-) Unable to connect. \ sqlexpress
I did some research through my friends Google and Stackoverflow, but none of the solutions work. 1. There is nothing in the Database Engine β Local server groups β Register local servers (it says: βThere are no local servers of typeβ Database Engine β2. I cannot restart the services because I only have one service related to SQL ( SQL Server VSS Writer) 3. There are no services listed in Sql Server Configuration Manager -> SQL Server Services
Does anyone know what happened? Please let me know if you need more information. Thanks, new to SQL Server
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