title: SqlException - The network path was not found
body: <p>I'm running my code and getting this error. But what does it mean?</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>The network path was not found  Description: An unhandled exception
    occurred during the execution of the current web request. Please
    review the stack trace for more information about the error and where
    it originated in the code.</p>
    
    <p>Exception Details: <code>System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception:</code> The network path was not found</p>
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  <p><strong>Source Error:</strong></p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>An unhandled exception was generated during the execution of the
    current web request. Information regarding the origin and location of
    the exception can be identified using the exception stack trace below.</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p><strong>Stack Trace:</strong></p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <blockquote>
      <p>[Win32Exception (0x80004005): The network path was not found]</p>
      
      <p>[SqlException (0x80131904): A network-related or instance-specific error occurred while establishing a connection to SQL Server. The
      server was not found or was not accessible. Verify that the instance
      name is correct and that SQL Server is configured to allow remote
      connections. (provider: Named Pipes Provider, error: 40 - Could not
      open a connection to SQL Server)]</p>
    </blockquote>
  </blockquote>