SQL Server does not start!!!!

[gruiz1998]

Hi everyone!!!, Because of new duties in my present job I will need SQL Server and it is the first time I do it form the very beginning: I have just installed SQL server 2005, I see from the main menu SQL SERVER even SQL Server Managment Studio however it does not start, even in "services" in "Administrative tools" from "Control Panel" I do not see it, I followed the steps included en the Read Me page delivered with the product and it just not work, can anybody help, please?????

 

[Crowley16]

in services, do you see the sql server (MSSQLSERVER) service at all?

if you don't even see this service, then installation hasn't been successful and you should re-install from scratch.

if you do see the service, then try to start it manually, right click > start. If it doesn't start, there should be an error message, please post the error message here.

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[gmmastros]

MSSQLSERVER is the name of the service for SQL 2000.

The OP stated SQL Server 2005, so the name of the service is SQL Server. If it's a named instance, it will be SQL Server (InstanceName)

You may want to check event view to see if there are any error messages in there.


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[gruiz1998]

Thanks a lot!!!, I'm afraid it does not appear in "Services", everything indicates I'll hace to reintall from scratch. any tips?

 

[gruiz1998]

Hi again!, I reinstalled SQL server 2005 from scratch and even with the installation's summary indicating all components sucesfully installed, SQL server does not appear in "Services", I'm suspicious about tha amount of RAM, according to the technical information it is required 1 GB as a minimum with the Windows XP operating System, even though the physical amount of RAM covers the minimum, "System" in control panel shows 960 MB does anybody know if this has to do with the fact that SQL server does not start?????

Help!!!!, please!!!!!