Error connecting to SQL from within same machine

I am trying to move my SharePoint db's from on drive on a SQL Server to
another. Apparently, This cannot be done with the Management Tool and must
be done with the sqlcmd.
The first comand needed is: >sqlcmd -S
\\.\pipe\mssql$microsoft##ssee\sql\query -E
This yields the follwoing error:
HResult 0x2, Level 16, State 1
Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2].
Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Native Client : An error has occurred while
establi
shing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this
failu
re may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server does
not
allow remote connections..
Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Native Client : Login timeout expired.
TCP, Named Pipes and Shared Memory are enabled and configuration allows for
remote connection (even thought this local)
I have tried to modify the command with the specific instance and
server\instance all result in the same error.
I am at a loss as what to do to move these db's
Can anyone help with this issue.
Thanks,
Mike AltmanHello Mike,
Do not use sqlcmd. Just stop your SharePoint services. Detach your databases
using Management Studio, go to the operating system and move all your
database files to the new drive and then attach your databases using
Management Studio again.
Hope this helps,
Ben Nevarez
Senior Database Administrator
AIG SunAmerica
"travldc" wrote:

> I am trying to move my SharePoint db's from on drive on a SQL Server to
> another. Apparently, This cannot be done with the Management Tool and mus
t
> be done with the sqlcmd.
> The first comand needed is: >sqlcmd -S
> \\.\pipe\mssql$microsoft##ssee\sql\query -E
> This yields the follwoing error:
> HResult 0x2, Level 16, State 1
> Named Pipes Provider: Could not open a connection to SQL Server [2].
> Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Native Client : An error has occurred while
> establi
> shing a connection to the server. When connecting to SQL Server 2005, this
> failu
> re may be caused by the fact that under the default settings SQL Server do
es
> not
> allow remote connections..
> Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Native Client : Login timeout expired.
> TCP, Named Pipes and Shared Memory are enabled and configuration allows fo
r
> remote connection (even thought this local)
> I have tried to modify the command with the specific instance and
> server\instance all result in the same error.
> I am at a loss as what to do to move these db's
> Can anyone help with this issue.
> Thanks,
> Mike Altman
>
>|||Hi Ben,
I had read that this was not best practice, but it worked just fine. Thanks
for the help.
"Ben Nevarez" wrote:
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> Hello Mike,
> Do not use sqlcmd. Just stop your SharePoint services. Detach your databas
es
> using Management Studio, go to the operating system and move all your
> database files to the new drive and then attach your databases using
> Management Studio again.
> Hope this helps,
> Ben Nevarez
> Senior Database Administrator
> AIG SunAmerica
>
> "travldc" wrote:
>