After I broke a named instance in my lab, sqlservr.exe gave a startup error: your installation is either corrupt or has been tampered with. Here is the fix.
SQL SERVER – Automatic Startup Not Working for SQL Server Service
After a power failure, a client’s SQL Server service stayed down even though it was set to Automatic. Here is why automatic startup can fail and what to check.
SQL SERVER – Unable to Start SQL When Service Account is Removed From Local Administrators Group. Why?
When the service account is removed from local Administrators group, SQL Server may not start. Here is why, and the minimal permissions it needs.
SQL SERVER – Error: Timeout (30000 milliseconds) Waiting for the SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER) Service to Connect
Timeout 30000 milliseconds waiting for the SQL Server service to connect. Why the service start times out, what to check, and how to give it longer.
SQL SERVER – FIX: Error: 913, Severity: 16 – Could Not Find Database ID 3. Database May Not be Activated Yet or May be in Transition – SQL Service
SQL Server would not start and the ERRORLOG showed Error 913: could not find database ID 3. Database may not be activated yet. Here is the fix.
SQL SERVER – Errorlog The Server was Unable to Initialize Encryption Because of a Problem with a Security Library
SQL Server would not start, and the ERRORLOG said the server was unable to initialize encryption because of a problem with a security library.
Why to Use SQL Server Configuration Manager Over Services applet (services.msc)? – Interview Question of the Week #112
Why use SQL Server Configuration Manager Over Services applet (services.msc) to change a service account? The reasons, from permissions to passwords.