What do i do if my sql server in the server explorer always has a red cross on it, if i click on it and then look in the properties window on state it says it is closed and therefore I cant work with my database. if i try and refresh it it gives me this error message"Failed to generate a user instance of SQL Server due to a failure in starting the process for the user instance. The connection will be closed"

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remove the existing one and try and add the database again to the server explorer

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