How to restart SQL Server in single user mode? How to start
SQL Server in minimal configuration mode?

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How to restart SQL Server in single user mode? How to start SQL Server in minimal configuration mo..

Answer / swapna

SQL Server can be started from command line, using the
SQLSERVR.EXE. This EXE has some very important parameters
with which a DBA should be familiar with. -m is used for
starting SQL Server in single user mode and -f is used to
start the SQL Server in minimal confuguration mode. Check
out SQL Server books online for more parameters and their
explanations.

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How to restart SQL Server in single user mode? How to start SQL Server in minimal configuration mo..

Answer / ganeshsamurti

• Open "Control Panel->Administrative Tools->Services"
• Mouse right click on specified SQL Server instance service
and select "Properties" menu to bring up following
configuration window:

• Specify start parameters as following:

-s{ Instance name } -m

If instance is default instance (no instance name) ,then
just enter

-s -m
• Restart the SQL Server instance service



SQL Server can be started from command line, using the
SQLSERVR.EXE. This EXE has some very important parameters
with which a DBA should be familiar with. -m is used for
starting SQL Server in single user mode and -f is used to
start the SQL Server in minimal confuguration mode.

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How to restart SQL Server in single user mode? How to start SQL Server in minimal configuration mo..

Answer / abc

sqlserver.exe is located in the binn dir of sql server ie
program files\m sql server\mssql\binn and we can get help
related to it on dos prompt
to start server at single user mode or admin role we have
to specify -m ahead of the command

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