How to start and stop the Microsoft Search Service for full-text support (Enterprise Manager)

If necessary, the full-text service can be started (and stopped) in one of these ways:

1. Expand a server group; then expand a server.
2. Expand Support Services; then right-click Full-Text Search and click Start (or Stop).
3. You can also start and stop the service by:
   • Using the Microsoft Search Service in SQL Server Service Manager.
   • Typing net start mssearch (or net stop mmsearch) from a command prompt.

See Also

Full-Text Indexes