How to stop the SQL Server service?
You can use the following method to stop the SQL Server service:
- Use SQL Server Configuration Manager:
- Open the SQL Server Configuration Manager.
- Choose “SQL Server Services” on the left panel.
- Select the SQL Server service you want to stop in the right panel.
- Right-click and select the “Stop” option to halt the service.
- Manage Windows services:
- Open the Windows Service Manager (you can open it by searching for “services.msc” in the Start menu).
- Locate the SQL Server service you want to stop in the service list.
- Right-click and select the “stop” option to halt the service.
- Run the command line tool with admin rights.
- Open the Command Prompt or PowerShell window (open as administrator).
- 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)”.