For Microsoft® SQL Server™ to communicate over the network, the Server (network) service must be running. By default, Microsoft Windows NT® automatically starts its built-in Server service when Windows NT starts. To find out whether the Server service has been started, type at the command prompt:
net start
If the Server service has been started, it is listed in the net start output along with the other services that are running services. For example:
C:\> net start
These Windows NT services are started:
ClipBook Server
Computer Browser
EventLog
Messenger
Network DDE
Network DDE DSDM
Server
Workstation
The command completed successfully.
If the Server service has not been started, type at the command prompt:
net start server
The following message indicates that the service has been started:
The Server service was started successfully.
You can also use the Services application in Control Panel to check service status and to start and stop services. For more information, see your Windows NT documentation.