title: I can't connect to my SQL Server database
body: <p>I have a 2nd computer that I've installed Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Express on. I got it up and running with SQL Server Management Studio and created some tables and stuff.</p>
  
  <p>But I want to be able to connect to it from my other PC, the one I usually work on in my home. But when I try to make a connection I  get this error:</p>
  
  <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/jhffg.jpg" alt="enter image description here"></p>
  
  <p>Now, I've checked a couple of things:</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>doing a <code>\\SERVER</code> in explorer from my computer works. So im guessing DNS is ok.</li>
  <li>I've tried to turn the firewall on the server off, connect and back on again with no luck.</li>
  <li>both SQL Server (<code>SQLEXPRESS</code>) and SQL Server Browser services are running (SQL Server Agent is not).</li>
  <li>TCP on port 1433 is turned on.</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Server name: <code>SERVER</code> is a result in the dropdown there.</p>