SQL SERVER –FIX- Error- Failed to connect to an IPC Port: The System cannot find the specified path.- Database Engine Tuning Advisor (DTA).

Today when I was working on a Performance Tuning Project, I tried to open the Database Engine Tuning advisor, I got an error,” Failed to connect to an IPC Port: The System cannot find the specified path”. This is a common error if we have previously stopped the DTA(when it is executing)  or disconnected from the network  while DTA was running.

We can resolve this issue by,

Open windows task manager -> under that kill DTASHELL.EXE.

After doing this Fix, we can simply connect the Database Engine Tuning Advisor without any error .

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10 thoughts on “SQL SERVER –FIX- Error- Failed to connect to an IPC Port: The System cannot find the specified path.- Database Engine Tuning Advisor (DTA).

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    Thanks for that! It happens from time to time, and has been very annoying.

    James

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    Thank you man! It solved my problem and made it slide!!

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    thnks it work’s for me…………:)

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    Thank you so much. This solved so much of headache.

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    Thank you so much!! It resolved my problem too. Appreciate the help!!

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    Thank you very much sir !!!!!!!!!!

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    Thank you, this solved it for me!

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    Thanks it worked !

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    Thank you!! It worked for me.

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    Thank You very much.
    Simple advice but solved the unpleasant problem.

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