title: SQL Server 2014 Express not working
body: <p>I am new to database. Tried to add new item in Visual Studio 2010 in Windows 8 i.e. "SQL Server Database" and getting the following error</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>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: SQL
    Network Interfaces, error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance
    Specified)</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>Then I installed SQL Server 2014 Express... still I am getting the same error</p>
  
  <p>I tried to start SQL Server (<code>SQLEXPRESS</code>) from SQL Server Configuration Manager then I get this error:</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>"The request failed or the service did not respond in timely fashion.
    Consult the event log or other appropriate error logs for details"</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>I am very new to using SQL Server, please provide step by step solution.</p>
  
  <p>Thanks in advance</p>