InstantForum.NET v2.9.0SQLServerCentralhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/notifications@sqlservercentral.comTue, 21 May 2013 18:16:10 GMT20http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic412723-5-1.aspxcheck the [b]MDAC level [/b]of the devices that are not able to connect to your named instance. It should be at least MDAC2.6 at client level.btw you can download it the latest at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=6c050fe3-c795-4b7d-b037-185d0506396c&displaylang=enbut mdac_typ.exe is also on your install disks.component checker can be downloaded at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?familyid=8F0A8DF6-4A21-4B43-BF53-14332EF092C9&displaylang=enFri, 19 Oct 2007 07:09:56 GMTALZDBAhttp://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic412723-5-1.aspxI have an application that is accessed by desktops and laptops. I can access the sql server 2000 named instance fine at the desktop level but not with the laptop. You wouldn't think it would make a difference. I believe accessing the application via the laptop performs a download of some of the database objects. Any ideas and does anyone have a sample connection string to logon to a named instance?Fri, 19 Oct 2007 06:20:06 GMTericwenger1