I'm working on a homework assignment for a beginner database class and I'm very confused. I'm not very good with computers and part of my confusion is that the textbook discusses all the steps based on Windows 7 & older versions of programs, when I
have Windows 10 & Office 2016. I'm not even sure if I have all the programs installed that I need. I think I have my SQL Server set up correctly, but the ODBC Data Source Test always fails. It says:
Attempting connection
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server]SQL Server Network Interfaces: Error Locating Server/Instance Specified [xFFFFFFFF].
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server]Login timeout expired
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server]A network-related or instance-specific error has occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. Server is not found or not accessible. Check if instance name is correct and if SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. For more information see SQL Server Books Online.
TESTS FAILED!
How do I fix this? What programs am I supposed to have installed to make a SQL server? I'm trying to link it to an Access Database so I can make a web page. Thank you for any help.
Attempting connection
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server]SQL Server Network Interfaces: Error Locating Server/Instance Specified [xFFFFFFFF].
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server]Login timeout expired
[Microsoft][ODBC Driver 11 for SQL Server]A network-related or instance-specific error has occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. Server is not found or not accessible. Check if instance name is correct and if SQL Server is configured to allow remote connections. For more information see SQL Server Books Online.
TESTS FAILED!
How do I fix this? What programs am I supposed to have installed to make a SQL server? I'm trying to link it to an Access Database so I can make a web page. Thank you for any help.