Q: I'm getting the error "SQL Server does not exist or access denied".

A: If you get the above error, please go to "Services" (Windows Search) and make sure that SQL Server status is "Running".

Verify that you have the correct server name.

If you do not have the needed driver installed, you may get a "Server does not exist or access denied" error. To download the driver, please use the following links:

32-bit: https://libertylabs.com/Downloads/SQL/SQL%20Drivers/sqlncli11_32.zip

64-bit: https://libertylabs.com/Downloads/SQL/SQL%20Drivers/sqlncli11_64.zip