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It was my mistake. The first connection i opened with &quot;Data Source=LOCALHOST&quot;, the second with &quot;Data Source=PCx\SQLEXPRESS&quot; ...<br />
If i open the second one with LOCALHOST too it works. Thanks for your hint.
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It was my mistake. The first connection i opened with "Data Source=LOCALHOST", the second with "Data Source=PCx\SQLEXPRESS" ...
If i open the second one with LOCALHOST too it works. Thanks for your hint.

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I want to open two connections to different databases in the same server. Opening the first connection works, the second open always hangs and runs to connection timeout.<br />
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Form (VB.NET):<br />
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dim DbCon1 as new SQLConnection<br />
dim DBCon2 as new SQLConnection<br />
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DBCon1.ConnectionString=&quot; ...; Initial Catalog=Db1; ....&quot;<br />
DBCon2.ConnectionString=&quot; ...; Initial Catalog=Db2; ....&quot;<br />
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DbCon1.Open<br />
DbCon2.Open &lt;&lt;---- hangs
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I want to open two connections to different databases in the same server. Opening the first connection works, the second open always hangs and runs to connection timeout.

Form (VB.NET):

dim DbCon1 as new SQLConnection
dim DBCon2 as new SQLConnection

DBCon1.ConnectionString=" ...; Initial Catalog=Db1; ...."
DBCon2.ConnectionString=" ...; Initial Catalog=Db2; ...."

DbCon1.Open
DbCon2.Open <<---- hangs

Open two SQLConnections to same server from one application

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