SQl Server Service not starting (SQL 2000) 1

[DesperatelySeeking]

Hi all,

This thread is written by someone who has never touched SQl Server before.

We have a web server with SQL 2000 installed. Last night the server was rebooted and since then the server service will not start. The error in the event log is:
Event ID 17055
17050:
interrlog: Could not open error log file 'D:\Database\MSSQL\log\ERRORLOG'. Operating System error = 5(Access is Denied.).

I have no idea what the permissions should look like on the file/folders in question. Rebooting the server again has made no difference.

Please help a complete newbie (in this area) out!

TIA

DS

 

[ClaireHCM]

1.if the folder doesnt exist. try to create the folder.
2.whatever the service logon you are using , that login should have read and write permissions on the that folder.
3.If you have a copy of previous weeks errorlog ,copy that error log file to that location

 

[DesperatelySeeking]

ClaireHSU,

Thanks, somebody had been through the folders and removed the system account fromall of them 8). All is fine now.

DS