Home Forums SQL Server 2005 SQL Server Express not able to connect to the server in MS sql Management Studios 2005 RE: not able to connect to the server in MS sql Management Studios 2005

  • SSMS doesn't know about the servers. If you want to connect to a SQL Server local to your PC you can put in a ".", "Local", "LocalHost" if it is a default instance. If it is a SQL Express install you'll need to put in the instance name like ".\SQL Express".