SQL 2005: SQL Server Configuration Manager Error: Connection to target machine could not be made in a timely fasion.

If you get this error trying to open SQL Server Configuration Manager, give this blog a shot:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/psssql/archive/2009/03/31/sql-2005-sql-server-configuration-manager-error-connection-to-target-machine-could-not-be-made-in-a-timely-fasion.aspx

SQL 2005 TDSSNIClient initialization failed with error 0x32, status code 0x1c (Clustered environment)

If you get this error and your clustered instance will not start, give this MSDN blog a shot:

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/sql_protocols/archive/2005/12/07/500820.aspx