title: Error in connecting with server in SQL Server
body: <p>I am doing a project in Visual C# connecting a database. Everything was going fine for weeks. But yesterday I just created some tables and dropped them and today the server is not getting connected. I am sick with fear because my due date is very near please help me. I tried enabling tcp/ip but doesn't work. here is the error message.</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while
    establishing a connection to SQL Server. The server was not found or
    was not accessible. Verify that the instance name is correct and that
    SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. (provider: SQL
    Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance
    Specified) (.Net SqlClient Data Provider)</p>
  </blockquote>