Did you check if SQL Server is running when you get the error?

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>Every once in a while I get the following error when trying access SQL Server database on my notebook (from a VFP application):
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>Connection Failed:
>SQL State: '01000'
>SQL Server Error 2
>SQL State: '08001'
>SQL Server Error: 17
>SQL Server does not exist or access denied.
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>After rebooting my notebook the problem usually goes away. But I was wondering, based on the error information, what could be causing this connection problem?