If we are not already connected, we can’t start a stopped instance.

Right-click on the server in Object Explorer, you’ll have options to Stop, Start, Pause, Resume and Restart your SQL Server service.

Open SQL server Management Studio and connect to your SQL Server instance.

Method 5: Stop / Start SQL Server Service from SQL server Management Studio

To log in to the default instance of SQL Server. Or use the Stop-Service cmdlet to start your SQL Server service. Applies to: SQL Server (all supported versions) This topic describes how to test connectivity to an instance of SQL Server, use the sqlcmd utility. Replace SQLEXPRESS with the instance name.

You can use the Start-Service cmdlet to stop your SQL Server service.

Method 4: Stop / Start SQL Server Service from PowerShell Right-click on SQL Server service and you can then select Stop or Start from the context menu.

In the left pane of SQL Server Configuration Manager, click SQL Server Services.

In Windows Server 2008 or 2003, you can click Start > Programs -> Microsoft SQL Server > Configuration Tools > SQL Server Configuration Manager.

To get started, you need to open SQL Server Configuration Manager.

Method 3: Stop / Start SQL Server Service from SQL Server Configuration Manager To start a named SQL Server instance, type:

To stop a named SQL Server instance, type the following command.

Method 2: Stop / Start SQL Server Service from Command Line

From there you can click the Stop button if your SQL Server service is running, or click the Start button to get the service up and running.

In the Properties dialog box, you can see that the service name of my SQL Server instance is MSSQL$SQLEXPRESS.

Find the service called SQL Server (instant name) and then double-click on it.

This will open the Microsoft Services console.

Press the Windows + R keys to open the Run box.

Method 1: Stop / Start SQL Server Service from Microsoft Services Console How to stop a local SQL Server instance from command line or PowerShell? In this tutorial we’ll show you 5 simple ways to stop or start SQL Server service in SQL Server 2016/2014/2012/2005.

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