Delay in Opening Server Connection - SQL Server Import and Export Wizard

  • I have a laptop running SQL Server 2005 and a desktop running SQL Server 2005. I need to use DTS to copy tables from the laptop database to the desktop database.

    I have tried numerous ways to establish a connection, but nothing is working. This is the error I get (through the SQL Server Import and Export Wizard) every time I try to choose a database for the source:

    Could not retrieve table list

    Additional information:

    Unable to complete login process due to delay in opening server connection (Microsoft SQL Native Client)

    What settings do I need to set to make this happen?

    Here's some more info:

    Both machines run Windows XP

    Both machines have all the SQL Server options 'Allowed' through the Windows Firewall

    Both machines have File & Printer Sharing 'Allowed' through the Windows Firewall

    Both databases have Remote Connections allowed

  • Are you connecting via TCP or named pipes?

  • The problem has been found. There were not enough remote connections enabled on the server. Thanks for asking about the problem, though.

  • Thanks for posting the solution.

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