How to stop the SQL Server service?

You can use the following method to stop the SQL Server service:

  1. Use SQL Server Configuration Manager:
  2. Open the SQL Server Configuration Manager.
  3. Choose “SQL Server Services” on the left panel.
  4. Select the SQL Server service you want to stop in the right panel.
  5. Right-click and select the “Stop” option to halt the service.
  6. Manage Windows services:
  7. Open the Windows Service Manager (you can open it by searching for “services.msc” in the Start menu).
  8. Locate the SQL Server service you want to stop in the service list.
  9. Right-click and select the “stop” option to halt the service.
  10. Run the command line tool with admin rights.
  11. Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell window (open as administrator).
  12. Execute the following command to stop the SQL Server service: net stop MSSQLSERVER or net stop “SQL Server (instance name)”. Replace “instance name” with the name of the SQL Server instance you want to stop.

Please note: if you are using a named instance, you need to specify the instance name in the service name, for example “SQL Server (MSSQLSERVER)” or “SQL Server (INSTANCENAME)”.

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