SQL Server is not getting started

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I have installed SQL Server 2008.

It was working properly few days back, but now it gives an error: instance name is incorrect & server is not found.

When I look into sql server configuration tools, sql server is stopped. When I try to start it, it gives me an error at the time of starting it.

Posted 19-Feb-11 2:48am

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Updated 19-Feb-11 3:34am

Sandeep Mewara

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fjdiewornncalwe 19-Feb-11 10:22am

What is the error you are getting at start up? There are many different ones that can be thrown.

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Wendelius · Answer 1 · 2011-02-19T04:52:00

After trying to startup the instance examine the errorlog to find out more details about the problem. Current errorlog can be typically found in directory like:

<basedrive>:\Program Files\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL10_50.<instancename>\MSSQL\Log

and is named ERRORLOG without any extension. The file itself is a textfile so it can be opened for example with notepad.

From this file you should be able to find the source of the problem.