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1/25/2016 12:35 AM
 
Tony Henrich


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Sebastian Leupold wrote:
it looks like you installed SQL Express as default instance, i.e. the server name is just "." (without quotation mark) if you are on the same machine, [machineName] otherwise (but would require to enable remote aceess.
I suggest not to use user instance database, instead you should create a blank (attached) database and a SQL server user account with dbowner permission and use it in your connection string (or install wizard).

His SSMS screenshot is showing he's connected already to .\sqlexpress. So no, '.' is not his default instance. SQLExpress installs as .\sqlexpress by default unless you change the name during the setup. SQLExpress works a lot like a standard SQL Server with some limitations but they don't affect its use with DNN.

 

Luke.. No valid default database.. message from DNN looks suspicious. Check your connection string in web.config. Use the regular connection string and not the SQL Express one. Use .\sqlexpress for server name. Why are you using 4 instances of SQL Server Express on the same machine? You can have multiple databases in once instance.

 
 
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