Error connecting to SQL Server 2008 R2 Express

Question

I have installed SQL Server 2008 R2 Express on Windows 7.

When I run a web project in VS2010 I receive the following error:

A network-related or i

Answer 1

Named instances that aren't using a TCP binding are usually referenced as .\[instance name], such as .\SQLExpress or perhaps .\SQLServer in your example.