A SQL Server 2012 install failed with an error while enabling windows feature NetFx3. Here are the steps to turn on .NET Framework 3.5 in Server Manager.
How to Auto Start SQL Server After a Crash
To auto start SQL Server after a crash, set the Windows service to restart itself on failure, and set its start mode to Automatic for a reboot. This post checks what a server has today with T-SQL and the sc command, sets the three places that matter, and shows how to find the cause of the crash. A restart gets the server running again, and it doesn’t find the cause.
Run a Stored Procedure at Startup in SQL Server
To run a stored procedure at startup, create it in the master database and mark it with sp_procoption. This post builds a demo that writes one row every time the instance starts. It also covers the rules, how to check the setting, and how to turn it off again.







