- From the Start menu, select Programs (or All Programs)
- Select Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Configuration Tools
If you cannot find Microsoft SQL Server 2005 in All Programs, click here
- Select SQL Server Configuration Manager
If you cannot find this entry, then the SQL Server software
did not install properly. Please see Manual Installation of the SQL Server on how to install the
SQL Server manually.
When the SQL Server Configuration Manager appears,
click on SQL Server 2005 Services on the left. The right side should
show, among other things, SQL Server (HORTPROSQL) with a state of Running.
If the entry, SQL Server (HORTPROSQL) appears but the state is Stopped,
- Double click on SQL Server (HORTPROSQL)
- Click on the Service tab and make sure the Start
Mode is Automatic
- Click on the Log On tab and Start the
service
If there is an error message and the service does not start, please click here
- Close out the SQL Server Configuration Manager
If the state is Running and there’s an SQL Server
(HORTPROSQL) entry, there is a different problem. Click on the Back button on your browser and proceed to the next step.
If the state is Stopped or Paused and there’s an SQL Server
(HORTPROSQL) entry, right-click on the SQL Server
(HORTPROSQL) entry and select Start or Resume.
If there is an error message and the service does not start, please click here
If SQL Server (HORTPROSQL) does not appear, but other
SQL Server entries do appear, you may reinitialize the HORTICOPIA Professional
SQL connection. e
