A Sqllib error with hr = 0x80004005 and Native Error 17 says SQL Server does not exist or access denied. The simple fix is to enable TCP-IP in Configuration Manager.
SQL SERVER – DBCC command to RESEED Table Identity Value – Reset Table Identity
DBCC CHECKIDENT with RESEED lets you reset table identity to any value. Reseed to 0 so the next insert gets 1, and never go below values already in the table.





