# Unable to connect with database connection in Ignition after upgrade 8.1.26 to 8.143

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** database\
**Created:** [April 27, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-with-database-connection-in-ignition-after-upgrade-8-1-26-to-8-143/105613 "2025-04-27T15:59:26Z")\
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**Author:** ![Transistor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/transistor/32/3380_2.png) [@Transistor](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Transistor)\
**Post date:** [April 27, 2025, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/unable-to-connect-with-database-connection-in-ignition-after-upgrade-8-1-26-to-8-143/105613/4 "2025-04-27T16:26:20Z")

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If you've got an ancient version of SQLServer then try the approach listed starting at this post: [SQL Express 2005 database connection ideas? - #15 by JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/sql-express-2005-database-connection-ideas/78728/15) and read down to the end.

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