title: Connection failure - ERROR [HY000] [MySQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver]Can't connect to MySQL server on 'localhost' (10061)
body: <p>I've been looking all over the internet for an answer, and I didn't find anything.</p>
  
  <p>I am trying på make a connection between Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate and SQL Server Management Studio. I just made a small program just to see if the connection works. </p>
  
  <p>Everytime I'm trying to connect, VS throws an <code>ODBCexception</code>.</p>
  
  <blockquote>
    <p>"ERROR [HY000] [MySQL][ODBC 3.51 Driver]Can't connect to MySQL server
    on 'localhost' (10061)"</p>
  </blockquote>
  
  <p>This is my connectionstring: </p>
  
  <pre><code>DRIVER={MySQL ODBC 3.51 Driver};Data Source=MY-USERNAME\\SQLEXPRESS;Initial Catalog=MY-DATABASE;Integrated Security=True
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>This connection string was copied from a data connection I've made inside VS.</p>
  
  <p>Do any one have the magic solution???</p>
  
  <p>Please and thank you! :)</p>
  
  <p>Best regards!</p>