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)

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. 

Exception Details: System.Data.sqlClient.sqlException: 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)

Source Error: 

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.
Stack Trace: 


[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: sql Network Interfaces,error: 26 - Error Locating Server/Instance Specified)]
   System.Data.sqlClient.sqlInternalConnection.OnError(sqlException exception,Boolean breakConnection,Action`1 wrapCloseInAction) +5296071
   System.Data.sqlClient.TdsParser.ThrowExceptionAndWarning(TdsParserStateObject stateObj,Boolean callerHasConnectionLock,Boolean asyncClose) +558
   System.Data.sqlClient.TdsParser.Connect(ServerInfo serverInfo,sqlInternalConnectionTds connHandler,Boolean ignoreSniOpenTimeout,Int64 timerExpire,Boolean encrypt,Boolean trustServerCert,Boolean integratedSecurity,Boolean withFailover) +5308555
   System.Data.sqlClient.sqlInternalConnectionTds.AttemptOneLogin(ServerInfo serverInfo,String newPassword,SecureString newSecurePassword,TimeoutTimer timeout,Boolean withFailover) +145
   System.Data.sqlClient.sqlInternalConnectionTds.LoginNoFailover(ServerInfo serverInfo,Boolean redirectedUserInstance,sqlConnectionString connectionOptions,sqlCredential credential,TimeoutTimer timeout) +920
   System.Data.sqlClient.sqlInternalConnectionTds.OpenLoginEnlist(TimeoutTimer timeout,Boolean redirectedUserInstance) +307
   System.Data.sqlClient.sqlInternalConnectionTds..ctor(DbConnectionPoolIdentity identity,Object providerInfo,sqlConnectionString userConnectionOptions) +434
   System.Data.sqlClient.sqlConnectionFactory.CreateConnection(DbConnectionOptions options,DbConnectionPoolKey poolKey,Object poolGroupProviderInfo,DbConnectionPool pool,DbConnection owningConnection,DbConnectionOptions userOptions) +5311099
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.CreatePooledConnection(DbConnectionPool pool,DbConnectionOptions options,DbConnectionOptions userOptions) +37
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.CreateObject(DbConnectionOptions userOptions) +558
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.UserCreateRequest(DbConnectionOptions userOptions) +67
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningObject,UInt32 waitForMultipleObjectsTimeout,Boolean allowCreate,Boolean onlyOneCheckConnection,DbConnectionOptions userOptions,DbConnectionInternal& connection) +1052
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionPool.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningObject,TaskCompletionSource`1 retry,DbConnectionInternal& connection) +78
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionFactory.TryGetConnection(DbConnection owningConnection,DbConnectionInternal& connection) +167
   System.Data.ProviderBase.DbConnectionClosed.TryOpenConnection(DbConnection outerConnection,DbConnectionFactory connectionFactory,DbConnectionOptions userOptions) +143
   System.Data.sqlClient.sqlConnection.TryOpen(TaskCompletionSource`1 retry) +83
   System.Data.sqlClient.sqlConnection.Open() +96
   Default.log(Object sender,EventArgs e) in c:\users\sreekanth\documents\visual studio 2010\Projects\IPCWebApp\IPCWebApp\Default.aspx.cs:43
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageButton.OnClick(ImageClickEventArgs e) +115
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageButton.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +124
   System.Web.UI.WebControls.ImageButton.System.Web.UI.IPostBackEventHandler.RaisePostBackEvent(String eventArgument) +10
   System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(IPostBackEventHandler sourceControl,String eventArgument) +13
   System.Web.UI.Page.RaisePostBackEvent(NameValueCollection postData) +35
   System.Web.UI.Page.ProcessRequestMain(Boolean includeStagesBeforeAsyncPoint,Boolean includeStagesAfterAsyncPoint) +1724