What error message do you get when you try to connect? It is possible you don't have the correct access rights or that you misspelled the server name. Try changing the server name from "VNET-PC\SQLEXPRESS" to ".\SQLEXPRESS".
Do you have SQL Server Management Studio installed? Can you verify that you have the correct name for the database?
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The only part I could offer any help with would be the database part. If you could post the part where you are trying to connect I can have a look.
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