title: Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 11.0 : SQL Server Network Interfaces: Error Locating Server/Instance Specified [xFFFFFFFF]
body: <p>When I try to establish SQL Server connection using SQLCMD utility getting below error.</p>
  
  <pre><code>C:\WINDOWS\system32&gt;sqlcmd -S &lt;ComputerName&gt;\&lt;InstanceName&gt;
  
  Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 11.0 : SQL Server Network Interfaces: Error Locating Server/Instance Specified [xFFFFFFFF]. .
  Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 11.0 : Login timeout expired.
  Sqlcmd: Error: Microsoft SQL Server Native Client 11.0 : 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..
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  <p>Do we have any workaround to fix this issue.</p>